Another Missed Snow Day
Posted by Doug Thu, 03 Feb 2005 13:34:00 GMT
Today’s another missed snow day that I’m at work instead of at home playing with the kids. I shouldn’t beat myself up too much; I have to work. I’ve also gotten some good time in with them recently. I just miss working from home and the ability to see them more frequently. I miss being able to take an hour to go play during the day. Based on my current position, I don’t have any idea how to get that back though.
As many of you know, my last job was 50% working from home and 50% commuting four hours up I-71. The travel was hard, but working from home was nice. I kept trying to get my boss to let me have more time working from home. She never budged. I’m pretty sure she resented me asking about it. I think she felt like I was taking advantage of her.
I got some email from her last night. The group we both worked in was sold to a company in New Jersey. Pretty much anyone who wanted to keep their job moved there except her. She accepted a six month contract with them to help with the transition. So, she’s been working from home these last several months. I think yesterday was the third time she’s told me “I don’t know how you dragged your butt up here to Cleveland.” I think she really “gets” now the pleasure of working from home.
Maybe I’ll have that again some day. I’ll have to think about what type of career path would lead me there.
