mad to consider perm?

[jim2406]

The working from home comments from those of you that have done it are interesting, and confirm my suspicions. i think i'd be unhappy.

i don't think i'm going to pursue it. contracting is going well so far, and i'm confident i can hold my own after the first contract. so, i think i'm going to stick with it!

thanks for the advice and thoughts everyone, much appreciated.

[scooterscot]

I've been working from home for the last year or so.

Something that's not been mentioned that I'm glad for is health. I've never felt better. In the office you get the heroes who come in insisting they are not ill sneezing and coughing bringing everyone else down with them. I've not how any ailments I can remember over the last year.

I go to the gym, spa really, when I feel like it and take a couple of hours at the time to, so relaxing. Then once back at the desk you're happy to work.

If you need to be in the office with a boss over your back to be motivated then your in the wrong job. Contracting for me is about lifestyle and winning clients over time and time again.

I regularly visit the client's site whether that Norway, the UK, where ever generally and I get to meet loads of people, but to be there everyday - nah!

[ChimpMaster]

I've been working from home for the last year or so.......

Your comments are exactly what I would be doing. I have a 1.5 hour train journey each way, and while I have become accustomed to it (it's been 4 years now) , it takes up 15 hours of my life each week, and this backwards IB hardly ever lets anyone work from home.

I would much rather spend those 15 hours doing something more enjoyable than sitting on a packed train.

[scooterscot]

My spa: http://onespa.com/pools.html

Yesterday for example I had a problem formulating a excel worksheet to provide a calculation. I just could not think how to do. So I went to the hydro pool relaxed closed my eyes and thought about the problem. I did not leave the pool unitl the problem was solved.

Of course you have to wave to the office workers accross the way you can see... I think it's a insurance company

I should have added, when I opened my eyes again there was the skinny number lying next to me in the bikini... it happens.. Occupational hazard... I think she said she was from zummerset