Who works from home?
Discussion
I've worked from home for over 10 years in a variety of US corporates. Won't have it any other way now.
When I need to be productive, I can do it uninterrupted.
When it's quiet, I can go do something else, go watch TV, house work, errands.
If you feel like crap, you can sit in bed and still do what you need to do.
I can't help but feel a bit enlightened sometimes when I walk past large offices and see people slaving away at their open plan desks, and realise how much of my life i'm not giving away to being sat in a car or public transport.
I think it's definitely an earned right, however. You need to have the right skills to manage your time and people remotely.
When I need to be productive, I can do it uninterrupted.
When it's quiet, I can go do something else, go watch TV, house work, errands.
If you feel like crap, you can sit in bed and still do what you need to do.
I can't help but feel a bit enlightened sometimes when I walk past large offices and see people slaving away at their open plan desks, and realise how much of my life i'm not giving away to being sat in a car or public transport.
I think it's definitely an earned right, however. You need to have the right skills to manage your time and people remotely.
Samuel Bucket said:
How does home working impact car choice?
Got a Tesla on order but finding it a little hard to justify given low milage.
My jobs based from home, but I travel 300+ miles per week for work. Got a Tesla on order but finding it a little hard to justify given low milage.
If I were solely home based, I’d look at something inefficient - M5/RS6. As it stands I’m considering a Tesla in a year or two due to the fuel saving. I personally wouldn’t be bothering with a Tesla unless the mileage made it worthwhile.
Samuel Bucket said:
Does working from home impact anyones car choice? I feel a bit guilty buying performance cars working from home, given I mostly pootle around. Is this crazy?
I've been working from home a number of years. I rarely have to physically attend meetings and when I do I generally travel by train. My mileage tends to be < 1k miles per annum. A tank of fuel lasts ages even with a 3.2 V6 - and I have to remember to plug the car into a battery conditioner.
The low mileage makes it hard to justify changing cars - and increasingly hard to justify owning one (we have another vehicle). With low mileage the cost per mile calculation makes for quite a high number.
Chris Type R said:
Samuel Bucket said:
Does working from home impact anyones car choice? I feel a bit guilty buying performance cars working from home, given I mostly pootle around. Is this crazy?
I've been working from home a number of years. I rarely have to physically attend meetings and when I do I generally travel by train. My mileage tends to be < 1k miles per annum. A tank of fuel lasts ages even with a 3.2 V6 - and I have to remember to plug the car into a battery conditioner.
The low mileage makes it hard to justify changing cars - and increasingly hard to justify owning one (we have another vehicle). With low mileage the cost per mile calculation makes for quite a high number.
Allanv said:
You are me, the car gets used on a Sunday to go shopping, we like to pick food off the shelf and like you my 330i needs to be plugged into the battery conditioner.
My mileage is mainly trips to the hardware store, trips to the dump and trips to the local Alfa indy for servicing/MOTing.Gassing Station | Jobs & Employment Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff