Thanks to an understanding employer, I’ve been fortunate to spend most of that time telecommuting rather than sitting in traffic. As a result, I’ve taken a crash course in the pros and cons of working from home. They include the following:
Pros
- No longer have to shower, shave, brush my teeth or even change my clothes … at least until they invent a smellaphone.
- Saved enough money on Diet Cokes alone to start a college fund, not to mention savings on gas, lunch and dry cleaning.
- Caught up on the lost episodes of “Matlock” and “In the Heat of the Night.”
- Private parking space.
- NO MORE BRIDGE TRAFFIC!
- Always have to answer home telephone in a professional manner, rather than with my Arnold Schwarzenegger voice.
- Onslaught of Medicare advertisements during daytime television (except for the Anthem ads, of course, which are lovely, and I’m not just saying that because I know the people who put them together).
- Trying to determine if fridge leftovers “are still good.”
- Miss arguing (I mean discussing) sports with the guy in the lunchroom.
- Attack of the telemarketers. (Where’s Tom Mabe when you need him?)
So it looks like a wash. However, based on my sophisticated weighting system, I’d say the pros outweigh the cons. Did I mention the bridges?
How about you? Have you ever worked from home? What pros and cons are on your list?
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