Comments on: We Shouldn’t Aspire to Work from Home http://www.jamieharrop.com/general-business/you-shouldnt-aspire-to-work-from-home/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:54:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Francine Champagne http://www.jamieharrop.com/general-business/you-shouldnt-aspire-to-work-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-17018 Francine Champagne Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:27:18 +0000 http://www.jamieharrop.com/?p=237#comment-17018 Your point of view is interesting. Had I been younger (like you), I would've probably missed the social interaction of an office environment but my situation is different now. I've been a home business owner for the past 7 years and I love it. First of all, I have the chance to spend more time with my family and my schedule offers me a lot of flexibility. With my line of work, I deal with clients mostly via email so working in an office wouldn't change much for me. The key is to create opportunities for social interaction when needed. The beauty of it all is to be able to choose who you want to spend time with instead of having to deal with office politics, etc. I wouldn't trade my situation for anything in the world. Your point of view is interesting. Had I been younger (like you), I would’ve probably missed the social interaction of an office environment but my situation is different now. I’ve been a home business owner for the past 7 years and I love it. First of all, I have the chance to spend more time with my family and my schedule offers me a lot of flexibility. With my line of work, I deal with clients mostly via email so working in an office wouldn’t change much for me. The key is to create opportunities for social interaction when needed. The beauty of it all is to be able to choose who you want to spend time with instead of having to deal with office politics, etc. I wouldn’t trade my situation for anything in the world.

]]> By: Jamie Harrop http://www.jamieharrop.com/general-business/you-shouldnt-aspire-to-work-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-15176 Jamie Harrop Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:18:06 +0000 http://www.jamieharrop.com/?p=237#comment-15176 Hey Marc, Thanks for stopping by and writing your fantastic comment. Yeah, I'm sure you don't miss the whole customer service thing. I think a part of my problem was I had never worked for anybody else, so I had never worked in an office with other people. So while working from home, I didn't realise just how good I had it. :) Hey Marc,

Thanks for stopping by and writing your fantastic comment.

Yeah, I’m sure you don’t miss the whole customer service thing.

I think a part of my problem was I had never worked for anybody else, so I had never worked in an office with other people. So while working from home, I didn’t realise just how good I had it. :)

]]> By: Marc Norris http://www.jamieharrop.com/general-business/you-shouldnt-aspire-to-work-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-15150 Marc Norris Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:25:21 +0000 http://www.jamieharrop.com/?p=237#comment-15150 I have been working fulltime from home for the past year and for the most part it has been okay. I don't miss the stupid questions and rush of working in a customer service position at a bix box store one bit. The one thing that I do miss is making friends and having those social interactions that "normal" working people are used to. Sure, I chat with people online (as that is my business) but it isn't the same as hearing someone's voice. Even though I feel that social vacuum from home, I wouldn't trade it for the tradional job ever again. You see, I get to spend more time with my kids, and for me, that is what is truly important. So, I have to work a bit harder to have friendships - I can live with it. Marc Norriss last blog post..<a href="http://www.bizops.ca/2008/09/03/working-effectively-from-home/" rel="nofollow">Working Effectively from Home</a> I have been working fulltime from home for the past year and for the most part it has been okay. I don’t miss the stupid questions and rush of working in a customer service position at a bix box store one bit.

The one thing that I do miss is making friends and having those social interactions that “normal” working people are used to. Sure, I chat with people online (as that is my business) but it isn’t the same as hearing someone’s voice.

Even though I feel that social vacuum from home, I wouldn’t trade it for the tradional job ever again. You see, I get to spend more time with my kids, and for me, that is what is truly important.

So, I have to work a bit harder to have friendships - I can live with it.

Marc Norriss last blog post..Working Effectively from Home

]]> By: Great Ways to Make Money Online http://www.jamieharrop.com/general-business/you-shouldnt-aspire-to-work-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-14891 Great Ways to Make Money Online Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:22:57 +0000 http://www.jamieharrop.com/?p=237#comment-14891 You absolutely took the words out of my mouth except I didn't know they were there. I recently wrote an about page for my blog and when I was trying to explain why I keep my chosen career paths even though I could work from home full time I didnt exactly have a very good answer but your post sums up exactly how I feel. Thank you so much for the excellent post! You absolutely took the words out of my mouth except I didn’t know they were there. I recently wrote an about page for my blog and when I was trying to explain why I keep my chosen career paths even though I could work from home full time I didnt exactly have a very good answer but your post sums up exactly how I feel. Thank you so much for the excellent post!

]]> By: Jamie Harrop http://www.jamieharrop.com/general-business/you-shouldnt-aspire-to-work-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-14414 Jamie Harrop Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:15:19 +0000 http://www.jamieharrop.com/?p=237#comment-14414 Hey Amy, Thanks for stopping by and subscribing. :) The good news is there are ways to improve your situation. Depending where you live, you may be able to get a place in a co-working office. This is what I did after writing this post. I pay approximately £60 a month ($120 USD) and I get a pod with a computer, plus a load of meeting space and equipment, and there are several other Web developers and bloggers working in the same office. It's the perfect middle-ground between working from home and paying thousands of hard earned coins in office rent. That, or you could just spend a couple days each week working from a coffee shop. :) Hope to see more comments from you in the future! Hey Amy,

Thanks for stopping by and subscribing. :)

The good news is there are ways to improve your situation. Depending where you live, you may be able to get a place in a co-working office. This is what I did after writing this post. I pay approximately £60 a month ($120 USD) and I get a pod with a computer, plus a load of meeting space and equipment, and there are several other Web developers and bloggers working in the same office.

It’s the perfect middle-ground between working from home and paying thousands of hard earned coins in office rent.

That, or you could just spend a couple days each week working from a coffee shop. :)

Hope to see more comments from you in the future!

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