Comments on: Take 2 web apps into the shower?

By: phil

phil — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:43:18 +0000

@Jason: Thanks for sharing your experiences Jason - very interesting.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:28:53 +0000

I’ve been working in a similar situation (less the 20% personal project time, I keep trying to get it) for about three and a half years now. I’ve been very happy with it over all, though I do sometimes miss the interaction with the other people in the office, and they have a tendency to forget to tell me if they do something like close the office early for a holiday or some such. It does get very lonely at times. The company I currently work for was very hesitant to hire a remote employee like myself, but I managed to sell them on the idea in the interviews, and they have been quite happy with their decision, their only requirement has been that every couple of months I come down to the office for a few days, just to have some face time. (They reimburse me for gas, food and lodging so I don’t mind.) My biggest problem has always been the friends and relatives who want to call me in the middle of the workday, and can’t seem to get a grip on the idea that I am ‘at work’ even though I am at home.

By: phil

phil — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:41:41 +0000

@Derek: I’ve got an office in the corner of a bedroom, so I guess that’s kind of dedicated - I’ve also got a laptop which I purchased recently although I must be honest I only take it to meetings and never coffee shops to work.

By: Derek Collins

Derek Collins — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:17:02 +0000

I’m currently working in an office from 9-5, but I’m going to be changing jobs soon and I’ll have a situation very similar to yours Phil–I’m really looking forward to it!

From past experience I know that I’ll need to set up a dedicated office space and I’ll occasionally need to grab the laptop and get out of the house. Do you have a dedicated office space at your house Phil?

By: phil

phil — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:49:02 +0000

@Thomas: Thanks. I hope to be releasing Bean Counter soon - I have a secret deadline in my head that I’m not revealing publicly yet. It’s actually been delayed a bit because it needs some investment and I’m doing some freelance work to be able to afford that.

By: Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:30:14 +0000

Another great post Phil, I am loving the look of cart45 and will defiently add to my list of e-commerce options in the future. I would love to be able to use BeanCounter for myself if possible?