Posted on Mar 29, 2014
Col Regional Director, Whem/Ssa And Congressional Liaison
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Do you have or maintain a home office? If so, what are the associated 'pros and cons' in your opinion? Those that do: does it help productivity or help provide flexibility in any way? Do you have any 'tips, tricks, or resources' for those who'd like to set-up a home office? How does this impact the work/home life balance? Does it make things better or worse for you? How about those telecommuting/teleworking, this is likely a requirement, how have you approached the issue, and what 'lessons learned' can you offer the group? And those who don't have a home office... why? Perhaps too intrusive on family time, impedes overall productivity, or interferes with rest/down-time? This should be an interesting and informative discussion, so let's get things started; thank you for all that you do, and... see you all in the discussion threads!
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SFC Aaron Calmes
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I have a port replicator for the laptop I use both at work and home (a toughbook). It has an extra power cord so all I have to do is pop the laptop out of the dock at work and bring it home. I don't intend on working but it usually happens. Had a ConCall with my group commander yesterday morning and one with my CG and DCG next weekend. Beats going into the office just to use the phone.

Anything I can do at work I can do from VPN but with a lot faster Internet and no phone distractions.
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1SG Jason Fitzpatrick
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I have an old office chair and a roll top desk.  I have tried the kitchen table and the coffee table in the living room...not good for the neck which is surgically repaired anyway.


 


I recommend getting an old GSA auction desk or spending the money on a decent desk and chair.  Dont sit at the kitchen table or in the living room.  I got an extra docking station from the office and hooked up a second monitor / television so that I can work from home with two screens and I have a keyboard and a mouse, attached to the docking station as well. 


 


If you have a network or cloud based "Drive" that you can dump all your work into while at the office, as well as a way of getting behind the firewall from your home office, you are cooking with oil.  That is what I do.  I log into the network through a VPN and then I work from the house.  the only thing that I can't do from my home office is go out and physically correct an issue at the office. 

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I hope that this can offer a few tips for creating your perfect Home Office... Best of luck, and best wishes for continued success! http://ow.ly/qtRqg @AMAnet #career #worklife
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