Originally Posted by
Martinis at 8
My opinion is that those who work at home and are on a company payroll are usually slacking off without the requisite adult supervision they would normally get at a proper work place.
OTOH, those who work at home and are self-employed can do as they like, since they are self-employed.
M8
Adult supervision? I'm a professional who is judged on accomplishments, not on how much time I'm appearing to be working.
My perspective is different. I've been in both positions.
Huge timewasters in the office. Too much socializing and too many meetings scheduled for the sake of having meetings. I work from home and can get more done in 4 hours than I could ever get done in a full day in the office. And I certainly don't have to take my morning paper to the stall in the men's room or always "look like I'm working" or any of the other office-bound workplace hells.