Comments on: Instead of taking the bus, why not just work from home? http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/instead-of-the-bus-why-not-just-work-from-home/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:39:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: The Best Idea Ever or: The Sexy Solution | Los Angeles Metblogs http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/instead-of-the-bus-why-not-just-work-from-home/#comment-50391 The Best Idea Ever or: The Sexy Solution | Los Angeles Metblogs Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:21:54 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/instead-of-the-bus-why-not-just-work-from-home/#comment-50391 [...] have a reader of LA Metblogs to thank for the inspiration. Last night, the esteemed David Markland shared his thoughts on a recent LA Times article about mass transit and in the comments a reader left the following [...] [...] have a reader of LA Metblogs to thank for the inspiration. Last night, the esteemed David Markland shared his thoughts on a recent LA Times article about mass transit and in the comments a reader left the following [...]

]]> By: Julia Frey http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/instead-of-the-bus-why-not-just-work-from-home/#comment-50350 Julia Frey Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:11:21 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/instead-of-the-bus-why-not-just-work-from-home/#comment-50350 Aaron, as one who has worked from home for the last eight years (mostly) I have to say it did take some getting used to, but I wouldn't change back to an office job without some serious compensation. Now that I'm used to it, I feel I can be more efficient without all those other people to distract me. Aaron, as one who has worked from home for the last eight years (mostly) I have to say it did take some getting used to, but I wouldn’t change back to an office job without some serious compensation. Now that I’m used to it, I feel I can be more efficient without all those other people to distract me.

]]> By: aaronproctor http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/instead-of-the-bus-why-not-just-work-from-home/#comment-50349 aaronproctor Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:52:28 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/instead-of-the-bus-why-not-just-work-from-home/#comment-50349 I might just be a little old-fashioned - but I don't think I'd get much done if I worked from home. I remember I had this one job working for this company called Diagnostic Research (where, at the time, Gwen Stefani's dad worked there..no joke) - any how..they once let me take some work home to do over the weekend. I don't know if it's just me but when I'm not at work, I don't "feel" like I'm at work...so I'm not in a productive mentality. I wouldn't get nearly as much done at home as I would by going into work. Plus - I simply just need to get out of the house for 8-10 hours a day, ya know? - AP http://www.proctorformayor.com I might just be a little old-fashioned – but I don’t think I’d get much done if I worked from home.

I remember I had this one job working for this company called Diagnostic Research (where, at the time, Gwen Stefani’s dad worked there..no joke) – any how..they once let me take some work home to do over the weekend.

I don’t know if it’s just me but when I’m not at work, I don’t "feel" like I’m at work…so I’m not in a productive mentality.

I wouldn’t get nearly as much done at home as I would by going into work. Plus – I simply just need to get out of the house for 8-10 hours a day, ya know?

- AP
http://www.proctorformayor.com

]]> By: lucindamichele http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/instead-of-the-bus-why-not-just-work-from-home/#comment-50341 lucindamichele Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:37:52 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/instead-of-the-bus-why-not-just-work-from-home/#comment-50341 More people don't make an effort to live closer to their work 'cos they can't afford it. I'm fuming that my Big Giant Corporate Job won't allow me to work from home one day a week, despite the fact that I, too, am a writer. And we have VPN. More people don’t make an effort to live closer to their work ‘cos they can’t afford it.

I’m fuming that my Big Giant Corporate Job won’t allow me to work from home one day a week, despite the fact that I, too, am a writer. And we have VPN.

]]> By: RumorsDaily http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/instead-of-the-bus-why-not-just-work-from-home/#comment-50335 RumorsDaily Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:25:39 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/instead-of-the-bus-why-not-just-work-from-home/#comment-50335 I don't know why more people don't make an effort to live close to where they work. I'll be moving in the fall and you can be sure I'm going to be living in the best neighborhood I can find within 3(ish) miles of where I work. I don’t know why more people don’t make an effort to live close to where they work. I’ll be moving in the fall and you can be sure I’m going to be living in the best neighborhood I can find within 3(ish) miles of where I work.

]]> By: cybele http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/instead-of-the-bus-why-not-just-work-from-home/#comment-50331 cybele Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:14:06 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/instead-of-the-bus-why-not-just-work-from-home/#comment-50331 Robin of the LA Times also gave up her car and used the bus during Lent last year. Article here: http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-rauzi7apr07,0,370620.story?coll=la-news-comment-opinions She lives closer to downtown though (and there's a lot to be said for living near work as far as flexibility for commuting. (I'm not sure that the LATimes has a VPN for their systems or not for telecommuters.) Robin of the LA Times also gave up her car and used the bus during Lent last year. Article here:

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-rauzi7apr07,0,370620.story?coll=la-news-comment-opinions

She lives closer to downtown though (and there’s a lot to be said for living near work as far as flexibility for commuting.

(I’m not sure that the LATimes has a VPN for their systems or not for telecommuters.)

]]> By: Mark and Steve http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/instead-of-the-bus-why-not-just-work-from-home/#comment-50330 Mark and Steve Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:04:10 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/instead-of-the-bus-why-not-just-work-from-home/#comment-50330 Mark here... my travels having taken me to many REAL cities, I dearly wish the my favorite almost-real-city, Los Angeles, had some kind of viable public transport solution. Sadly, this is not the case, and won't be in any of our lifetimes. Hello, $10 a gallon gas! Mark here… my travels having taken me to many REAL cities, I dearly wish the my favorite almost-real-city, Los Angeles, had some kind of viable public transport solution.

Sadly, this is not the case, and won’t be in any of our lifetimes.

Hello, $10 a gallon gas!

]]> By: darleene http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/instead-of-the-bus-why-not-just-work-from-home/#comment-50327 darleene Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:28:32 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/instead-of-the-bus-why-not-just-work-from-home/#comment-50327 I might try to take the bus if I didn't work nights. I might try to take the bus if I didn’t work nights.

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