Re: Telecommuting

[Anonymous]

Not a telecommunicator, but I used to run my business out of my home. Bad for me. I just moved it to rented commercial space and while I can still waste time and be distracted, it is infinitely more productive time and I have the goods to prove it.

My neighbour works for Telus (accounts receivable collections or customer service for the same) – she used to work at home – sometimes I could hear her on the phone with customers through her open window. She was very disciplined about the time she spent, would not answer the phone (except Telus related calls) or the door while she was at work.

She recently moved to the Telus office in town because they were going to let her go. She was spending too much time on each call. She begged them not to fire her. She said “it’s very quiet at home, I can even hear the birds, so I talk slower and I’m much more relaxed”. She now says that at work, she hears everyone around her, and the atmosphere is more conducive to what her employer expects of her.

So I would say working from home for an ADDer is a big challenge. An even bigger challenge if you are your own boss, as I am! You really need to have a good handle on where your weaknesses are, and develop coping strategies for them.

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