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by Zarathustra (Beadle)
on Oct 15, 2000 at 21:06 UTC ( [id://36818]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to A quiet place to code...

I recently was lucky enough to migrate outta cubicle-ville and into the dark, quiet recesses of my own home.

Since then, my productivity ( which was already not half-bad ) sky rocketed.

Nobody bothers me ( except for occasional phone calls ), I'm in total control of my environment, I can take a moment to just "gell" when I need it or surround myself in books for pure research when I need to without feeling like someone's going to see me and think I'm slacking off, I can blast whatever music suites my current mood, and I never waste any time traveling to or from work - because, hey ... I'm already there!

Though of course I must mention that now that work has, for all intents and purposes, completely encroached into my living quarters, I now put in *way* more hours in a day than the mere 10-12 that I was doing in the office. Basically my hours are now 24/7. I'm constantly monitoring our systems ( I'm part developer, part unix sys-admin ), constantly checking email, constantly tweaking/adding code, and I constantly just find myself back in front of the computer doing purely work related stuff.

The whole "hobby/fun" portion of my use of the computer in what used to be my off time, is now funneled directly toward and into the code, systems, software and services which I maintain for my employer. It's both cool - 'cuz I get a shitload done - and somewhat weird, because I feel like -- "Whoah, I'm getting *way* too involved with my work". ( my girlfriend, who I'm living with, has the same sentiment... )

A double-edged sword I guess, but so far I'm really digging it -- perhaps only just because I'm a complete geek....

So, if you're really looking for peace and quiet in the workplace - see if you can't work something out in getting them to have you telecommute.

Next best thing is finding a place that'll give you your own office.

Failing that, setup and customize whatever space they've provided for you into something that is more suited to your particular tastes for promoting concentration.

Peace and quite are definately out there - but you just may have to exert effort to either find, or create it.

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