CISCO Sends Employees Home to Work

This was an interesting article in that many people still don't buy into the working at home = higher productivity statement. I asked around and a few people said that they would be more likely to "goof off" at home because there are so many distractions. I thought about this. For me, there are many distractions at work too. For example; my cell phone, my work phone, the internet, my co-workers, etc. I have to be honest, when there is not much going on in the office, I am easily distracted, but when things are really busy, I don't even take my phone out of my purse so that I can stay focused on my work.

Maybe CISCO has figured this out. Some positions have more constant work than others. It is possible that they send the employees home who have a lot of work to do, otherwise, the distractions would be too much of a risk. On the other hand, the distractions are there regardless of whether you are home or in the office. The difference is that you can monitor your employees better in the office. When employees are monitored too much, they may feel stressed and as a result feel unhappy. If you are constantly working, and your work can be monitored, you can work in the office or at home and sustain productivity.

For me, the idea of working from home sounds great. As I embark on a new chapter in my life, where the work life balance will be very important, I am hopeful that I will be able to work from home and be productive. I am hesitant to say that I will jump on this opportunity if I am offered it. I would at least like to try it out, and I hope that my employer will appreciate my attempt.