19 november 2009, if only...

Thursday 19th November 2009

I am “working from home” – and if I can do done today what I wanted to do yesterday I'll be free tomorrow. It’s hard not to sneer cynicism when I hear people are “working” from home, and indeed I actively discourage my own staff from it, as firstly I think both individuals and the business need a critical mass of people in one place bouncing off each other and driving each other forward, and secondly can you really produce as much in your own comfy isolated space, between breakfast, lunch, chores etc, as you do speeding through a work day ? You’re also burning a whole lot of individual lights and electricity rather than having thousands working from one set. On the other hand, I’m here in my calm oasis away from calls, meeting and people running in and out of the office, so I can get on with work I really need to put my thinking cap on for rather than reacting to every email. Having said that, I’m getting calls and I’m responding to emails. It’s mildly hypocritical therefore, but also rather productive and cheery. I also got to take the kids to school, a rare treat !