If the company values innovation more than anything else, work from office is the preferred approach. I say this because innovation happens through face to face interaction, feedback, and discussion among people. However, productivity is better when people work from home. People can save lot of time and also take care of any family responsibilities without sacrificing the quality of work.
Its Ok only for people with small family with big homes or bachelors.
Otherwise < I myself a victim, work from home may ruin your career
Mine is 1BHK with five people staying.
My son goes to school at 9.30 and comes back at 12.30 pm. once he is at home its all noise and masti making difficult to focus. also wife and parents think that as I am at home whole so they are always asking some or other help time to time.
Plus my fathers news, wife's ekata kappor serials, mother specific serial and sons cartoons keep TV runing whole day.
My office people think that as I am working from home I am available 24 hrs for conference calls and tele meetings.
All this made my productivity dips down and ultimately ppor performance. Also If I had a problem I cannot reach out any of my colleague as all were in hyderabad and I am alone in mumbai.
Finally I left the job 8-9 months and join a smaller company but office in mumbai
THATS WHY I SAY WORK FROM HOME IS ONLY FOR BACHELORS OR PEOPLE WITH BIG HOME AND SMALL FAMILY
1. A carpenter cannot work from home. 2. A plumber cannot work from home. 3. A mason cannot work from home. 4. A driver cannot work from home. 5. A doctor cannot work from home. 6. A janitor cannot work from home. 7. A Milkman/Newspapaer cant deliver from home. 8. Only idiooots work from home.
IT or software development jobs can be worked from home, that too only if the task is clear.
But call centers cannot be worked from home due to disturbances and security issues.
Working from home is a convenience rather than achieving a task at hand. Offices are ideal for doing work, as it involves better communication, monitoring , resolving issues etc.
Re: Work from home? Only for computer operated jobs.
by Oscar on Mar 04, 2013 03:13 PM
In in USA / UK people are not working from home all days a week. there is a mixture may be 60-40% or different depending on nature of work
Re: Work from home? Only for computer operated jobs.
by com on Mar 04, 2013 04:58 PM
Samudra Blr, there are people who work from home and they do it very well. It is just dependent on the individual conditions. So, if you don't know anything, why do you express your unnecessary opinion? Work from home can be a good option, but it extracts a lot more out of the employee than at the office. It is not just easy.
Re: Work from home? Only for computer operated jobs.
by com on Mar 04, 2013 05:06 PM
what is the matter with rediff moderator? I hit a perfectly sane message with no abusive remarks and they have removed it instantly!
Re: Work from home? Only for computer operated jobs.
by com on Mar 04, 2013 05:06 PM
what is the matter with rediff moderator? I hit a perfectly sane message with no abusive remarks and they have removed it instantly!
