I only live 5 minutes from work and it just doesn't seem worth the hassle

WWN¹! Okay, maybe not so much. Or not so much with the putting it on a form for permission to work from home.

Cindy, what does Scott do?

¹: Working While Naked

I think official policy here is up to 3 days a week, but managers have some control within that (can turn down requests, etc.) Some let people get away with a lot more than that, but it has to be done carefully, else someone gets pissy and tattles. I technically could, but that would mean messing with my computer and all this other shit, and no.

We have a few out of state contractors (mainly people who moved that we cannot afford to lose) who are just required to come in once a month (I think it's technically 1 week for every 5 offsite, travel paid for.) They *just* set up a new status of part time, 100% telecommuting, non visiting, full benefits temp employee (it's really confusing...unlike contractors, has a set end date and a minimum and maximum number of hours allowed to retain that status) for my friend because they absolutely need her through the summer, and yet her moving was unstoppable. They actually hope to use this more frequently when they have projects with a set completion and they really can't lose the person.

He's in IT, ita. He's a network engineer. He's had a bazillion titles since he took the job, and I'm quite sure that's not his title now, but that's essentially what he does.

Spidra, that sounds amazing.

if the dream includes doing laundry, taking his mom to the hospital, and painting the kitchen between emails and remote logins.

It does, actually. Since these are things that need to be done anyway, right? He's not having to take time off, or lose as much sleep as he might otherwise, to get them done.

I'd love to work from home once a week. I'm disappointed that we haven't gotten to the place where location is more transparent.

I can't bitch too hard--when the migraines were really bad I worked from home about once a week, and even worked from the ER. But those are emergency, cannot come in days. I mean, just regularly.

Spidra, that sounds amazing.

Yup. Wish I could get a gig like that. It would have to be something I'm motivated to do, though. I'm having trouble racking up enough hours in my current part-time telecommute gig because it's stuff that's demanding *and* boring. So I've found it really hard to be disciplined about putting in the hours.

I'm sorry your employer isn't cutting you slack on that. I don't know how you migraine-sufferers do it. Really, I don't. And I think it sounds like a debilitating enough condition that telecommuting should be part of ADA accommodation.

Timelies all!

The plumber has been here, and everything is fixed. Yay!(Had to take a cold shower this morning. Not fun)

Alas, I am in a profession where telecommuting is not an option.

It does irk me that people (The Man) are still so sold on the 9-5 sit-at-a-desk thing. I know there are a ton of jobs that require common hours, and face time, and, of course, a lot of non-desk jobs are location-dependent, but there are a ton of jobs that aren't. If I have X work that needs to be done by Friday, why does it matter so much when and where I do it? Stupid.

I could totally work at home a day a week. But, there's no real advantage for anybody but me. Which is fine :)

Generally my ability to concentrate and do good graphics work is a casualty of migraines before my ability to actually make the drive in to work, so nothing gets done from home on a sick day aside from a few answered questions via phone.

Today while running work errands I saw the first hot shirtless car washer of the season. Spring is officially here!

I'd rather have more flex time and still be in the office. There are definitely days I'd be happier working noon to 8 or whatever, but I know working from home regularly would be a recipe for disaster for me.

In bad-tv news (see how I can't work from home??), some lady on Dr. Phil just said, "I want people to literally open their hearts." Um, I really hope you don't mean that literally, lady.