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Originally Posted by Superflyer
I got a really good job offer from a big company but the only catch for me is that they work from home 99% of the time. I have worked from home a few days here and a few days there but never at this length.
Is there anyone out there that works predominantly from home? If so how do you handle not being around your co-workers? There are skype meetings and such to interact with my team members but I will really never see them face to face as we would be spread across Canada.
I know for some people this would be a dream but my worry is that the isolation would eventually get to me.
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I've been doing it for 8 or 9 years. The number 1 thing is make sure you get yourself a real dedicated office in your house that has as much separation from your house as possible. Transitioning from working a few days here and there to full time work at home is when I set up a real office with a door instead of working on the table or couch or whatever, and it makes a big difference in productivity, and also separation of home/work.
I go for a run or to the gym every day at lunch to get out of the house, and that helps break up the isolation feelings/etc.
Everyone who works for me or I work with is in a different city anyway. So even when I went to the office, it wasn't much of a difference in interaction. Some groups I work with do skype video calls and stuff, and say it helps. I've always felt that video conferencing is a bit awkward or distracting or whatever and don't really do it. Make sure you get a real phone with a good headset if your company offers it. We have CVOs with desk phones attached that act like in office phones, and that is so much better than trying to use a cell phone for daily work.