The Sunday Share – Misconceptions About Working from Home

Most of my friends and family think that all I do is chill. Not true! I get so preoccupied with work that I'm always tempted to skip lunch. Love the slides!

Slide 1 is oh so true. I work from home sometimes and i have to use a google plugin to restrict myself from accessing social media websites. Bear in mind i can disable it whenever i  choose to :|

Slide 13. I am able to come up with ideas when I am not in a meeting. Execution is easier when you are in front of the computer.

Slice 16 - That's my day. My dog goes stir crazy when I don't play with her and I'm always saying "just let me send this email really quick" and it's never "really quick." When I first started working from home, my sister said she pictured it like a permanent vacation. Yeah, not even close! Love the slides, thanks for sharing Danny!

@cyberbosanka Ovo mi pade na um: http://t.co/UcCvVubUbN.

Seems to me that in the case of the Yahoo people enough of the "misconceptions" were actually reality to warrant making the change.

In any event, Yahoo has been in such a funk (shame they didn't take the Microsoft $$ when it was offered, eh?) that it really needs a major shake up. It will be interesting to see if other businesses decide this is all a good idea and jump on the anti-telecommuting bandwagon.

I had to laugh earlier this week when I saw a comment (wish I could remember where) that Ms. Mayer should be the next president because she's the only person who can get all the slackers back to work!

#Marissa16

Hey DB, you changed the bloody comment thingy again or am I imagining it?

Very well put! “@DannyBrown: 8 Misconceptions About A Remote Workforce http://t.co/2dxUOA2jpO”

This presentation is right on. I think Yahoo's new CEO is out of touch--which is crazy for a company that is entirely focused online. I've been working at home for most of the last four years, probably averaging in-person meetings three times a month. I've worked on many projects for companies large and small, including lots of projects for a large software company in Redmond. I've worked with other remote users much of the time, including projects that were highly collaborative, such as defining requirements and the design for software products. Telecommuting works. 

@MartinGagnier @dannybrown Great source of info. Txs for sharing. Unfortunately, the debate about the pros of #teleworking is still on.

I think VP/Sales all over the world must be shaking their head at this 'Yahoo uproar;'  sales forces, for the most part, have been 'remote' employees for YEARS. And, one could argue, they are the most integral part of most companies - without the sales, no one has a job.

Of course when I was hiring sales reps who would be autonomous - many I only traveled with a couple times a year - I would make sure that they were capable of being independent, using time wisely, using TECHNOLOGY that was helpful etc.  I think it's all much ado about nothing, really.