Comments on: My Bed Is My Office…. http://www.lisakaye.com/2009/07/14/my-bed-is-my-office/ The Career Rebel Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:56:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deborah Stefani http://www.lisakaye.com/2009/07/14/my-bed-is-my-office/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Deborah Stefani Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:16:20 +0000 http://www.lisakaye.com/?p=298#comment-220 Way to go Lisa. I've found if you move away from your normal routine and environment, you produce better results. Thanks for writing such an uplifting article. I'm sure as you walked back into your office on the 18th floor, you felt renewed and a lot more refreshed. I urge everyone to think where you can take a break to enjoy the freedom to work outside your normal environment. In the park, on the beach or in bed, it only makes a difference to you and your outlook. Again, thank you for a well written article and title that shows thinking "outside the box". The kind of thinking we all need to do more often during these economic times. Posted by Deborah Stefani Way to go Lisa. I’ve found if you move away from your normal routine and environment, you produce better results. Thanks for writing such an uplifting article. I’m sure as you walked back into your office on the 18th floor, you felt renewed and a lot more refreshed.
I urge everyone to think where you can take a break to enjoy the freedom to work outside your normal environment. In the park, on the beach or in bed, it only makes a difference to you and your outlook.
Again, thank you for a well written article and title that shows thinking “outside the box”.
The kind of thinking we all need to do more often during these economic times.
Posted by Deborah Stefani

]]> By: Loretta Paraguassu http://www.lisakaye.com/2009/07/14/my-bed-is-my-office/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Loretta Paraguassu Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:15:29 +0000 http://www.lisakaye.com/?p=298#comment-211 Lisa, I just got out of bed and went to my office. It's a short trip -- downstairs. Working at home is probably the biggest luxury in my life. My house is my office, my studio and my playground. I don't have to go "out" to eat. I have a refrigerator nearby. I don't have to go to a park to decompress. I have three-quarters of an acre, trees, horses in a pasture across the way. An oasis. I have worked in offices and know the difference. There isn't a boss to crack a whip or criticize me. There are people who think that is their major function in life. One of the best fall-outs of this depression is that some of these large companies are failing -- freeing the slaves to go out on their own and discover -- we hope -- small businesses where they can develop their talents and make contributions to the world that are satisfying to everyone. For years I have been bemoaning the rise of the WalMarts and the demise of the mom and pops that have been helpful and kind to us along the way. Lisa,
I just got out of bed and went to my office. It’s a short trip — downstairs. Working at home is probably the biggest luxury in my life. My house is my office, my studio and my playground. I don’t have to go “out” to eat. I have a refrigerator nearby. I don’t have to go to a park to decompress. I have three-quarters of an acre, trees, horses in a pasture across the way. An oasis. I have worked in offices and know the difference. There isn’t a boss to crack a whip or criticize me. There are people who think that is their major function in life. One of the best fall-outs of this depression is that some of these large companies are failing — freeing the slaves to go out on their own and discover — we hope — small businesses where they can develop their talents and make contributions to the world that are satisfying to everyone. For years I have been bemoaning the rise of the WalMarts and the demise of the mom and pops that have been helpful and kind to us along the way.

]]> By: James R. Bailey, PMP http://www.lisakaye.com/2009/07/14/my-bed-is-my-office/comment-page-1/#comment-204 James R. Bailey, PMP Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:13:54 +0000 http://www.lisakaye.com/?p=298#comment-204 Hi Lisa, Read your article. Agree that should be way more telecommuting, laptop office, home office, etc. When I graduated from school, I thought the era of physical commuting would have been well in the past by now. I see changes in that direction, but no major shift yet. We definitely have the technology. And there are so many benefits - way less pollution, road accidents, time lost, space and time consumed .... The list goes on and on. But something is holding us up. I'll grant that communication is more effective face-to-face. But phone, email and IM are pretty good. And while "Go To Meeting" is still not as good as 15 people together in a room, the asymptotic curve of quality is steadily approaching the point where virtual is close enough to physical. So grant that ideal virtual technology is only 60-80% of the way there. So why aren't we working just a day or two per week in the office and the other 3 days at home? The stock answer has been to date that "corporate culture" hasn't evolved. Sort of like the corporate "Fuddy - Duddys" don't "get it". But my generation "gets it" and we are becoming the corporate VP's, PMO directors, etc. So why aren't we all working from home a significant amount of time yet? Another point re: corporate "Fuddy-Duddy"'s not getting it - it seems irrelevant. Home or mobile workers are cheaper - the corp needs to provide them with less - space, A/C, parking lots, etc. And that savings goes right to the bottom line. What CFO. young or old, is not all over something like that? What is your take on why the transformation is taking so long. It has worked for independent, freelance work really well. (kudos to you in your work!) How can one make it happen for almost everyone in an 100-person application development department of a large corporation? Your thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks, Jim Bailey James R. Bailey, PMP Hi Lisa,

Read your article. Agree that should be way more telecommuting, laptop office, home office, etc.

When I graduated from school, I thought the era of physical commuting would have been well in the past by now. I see changes in that direction, but no major shift yet.

We definitely have the technology. And there are so many benefits – way less pollution, road accidents, time lost, space and time consumed …. The list goes on and on.

But something is holding us up. I’ll grant that communication is more effective face-to-face. But phone, email and IM are pretty good. And while “Go To Meeting” is still not as good as 15 people together in a room, the asymptotic curve of quality is steadily approaching the point where virtual is close enough to physical.

So grant that ideal virtual technology is only 60-80% of the way there. So why aren’t we working just a day or two per week in the office and the other 3 days at home?

The stock answer has been to date that “corporate culture” hasn’t evolved. Sort of like the corporate “Fuddy – Duddys” don’t “get it”. But my generation “gets it” and we are becoming the corporate VP’s, PMO directors, etc. So why aren’t we all working from home a significant amount of time yet?

Another point re: corporate “Fuddy-Duddy”‘s not getting it – it seems irrelevant. Home or mobile workers are cheaper – the corp needs to provide them with less – space, A/C, parking lots, etc. And that savings goes right to the bottom line. What CFO. young or old, is not all over something like that?

What is your take on why the transformation is taking so long. It has worked for independent, freelance work really well. (kudos to you in your work!) How can one make it happen for almost everyone in an 100-person application development department of a large corporation?

Your thoughts? Suggestions?

Thanks,
Jim Bailey
James R. Bailey, PMP

]]> By: lisakaye http://www.lisakaye.com/2009/07/14/my-bed-is-my-office/comment-page-1/#comment-200 lisakaye Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:16:36 +0000 http://www.lisakaye.com/?p=298#comment-200 Hi Lisa, read your article on your bed, and so appreciate it. I do the same things, often not leaving the house until about 10 when all that stuff gets done. I love my freedom. :) Hi Lisa, read your article on your bed, and so appreciate it. I do the same things, often not leaving the house until about 10 when all that stuff gets done. I love my freedom. :)

]]> By: lisakaye http://www.lisakaye.com/2009/07/14/my-bed-is-my-office/comment-page-1/#comment-199 lisakaye Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:14:04 +0000 http://www.lisakaye.com/?p=298#comment-199 nd thank you for your kind words - I needed them today. look forward to more articles by you -keep it up! :-) nd thank you for your kind words – I needed them today. look forward to more articles by you -keep it up! :-)

]]> By: lisakaye http://www.lisakaye.com/2009/07/14/my-bed-is-my-office/comment-page-1/#comment-198 lisakaye Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:13:08 +0000 http://www.lisakaye.com/?p=298#comment-198 I know these are difficult times and you are doing a warriors job in helping transitioning employees-been there, not easy. Glad to have given you a smile today just the same. Thanks for connecting. I know these are difficult times and you are doing a warriors job in helping transitioning employees-been there, not easy. Glad to have given you a smile today just the same. Thanks for connecting.

]]> By: lisakaye http://www.lisakaye.com/2009/07/14/my-bed-is-my-office/comment-page-1/#comment-197 lisakaye Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:11:25 +0000 http://www.lisakaye.com/?p=298#comment-197 Dear Lisa, your article "My Bed is my Office" caught my eye this afternoon on a stressful day where we had to carry out a series of layoffs in our office due to the continued economic downturn. Your article took me out of myself for a few minutes and brought me to a "happy place," thinking about paper dolls, cozy dogs, and fluffy comforters. Way to go! Dear Lisa, your article “My Bed is my Office” caught my eye this afternoon on a stressful day where we had to carry out a series of layoffs in our office due to the continued economic downturn. Your article took me out of myself for a few minutes and brought me to a “happy place,” thinking about paper dolls, cozy dogs, and fluffy comforters.

Way to go!

]]> By: Jeffrey Mitchell http://www.lisakaye.com/2009/07/14/my-bed-is-my-office/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Jeffrey Mitchell Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:33:34 +0000 http://www.lisakaye.com/?p=298#comment-195 In my experience, bringing work into the home can be a terrible thing. It is definately a good idea to write blogs, be social, etc, but the "bed office" can quickly lead to not being able to relax when at home. Personally, I have been more successful when I switch off after leaving work. No blackberry, no email checking, just offline to spend time with friends and family. I do a lot of career counseling and advising others about the trap that is working from home. If you own the company, it is a great freedom to be at home, but if you don't you miss out on collaboration with co-workers, are not in control of your personal brand in the office and often must work harder for the promotion. Not to rain on your parade, but I thought I would introduce this perspective as well. In my experience, bringing work into the home can be a terrible thing. It is definately a good idea to write blogs, be social, etc, but the “bed office” can quickly lead to not being able to relax when at home. Personally, I have been more successful when I switch off after leaving work. No blackberry, no email checking, just offline to spend time with friends and family. I do a lot of career counseling and advising others about the trap that is working from home.

If you own the company, it is a great freedom to be at home, but if you don’t you miss out on collaboration with co-workers, are not in control of your personal brand in the office and often must work harder for the promotion.

Not to rain on your parade, but I thought I would introduce this perspective as well.

]]> By: Waseem Sufi http://www.lisakaye.com/2009/07/14/my-bed-is-my-office/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Waseem Sufi Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:35:34 +0000 http://www.lisakaye.com/?p=298#comment-190 Thanks for the post. Seems like with social media and high tech phones we are creating our own little office spaces wherever we go or are planning to go. Traditional office spaces will most likely become a place to socialize or turn into apartment buildings. I wonder what is ahead in the next century! Thanks for the post.

Seems like with social media and high tech phones we are creating our own little office spaces wherever we go or are planning to go. Traditional office spaces will most likely become a place to socialize or turn into apartment buildings. I wonder what is ahead in the next century!

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