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| At home... for now | Jul 28, 2014 |
We have converted about half our house into a giant office space. I like it, but I find that I translate better and faster when I'm not at home. I just have fewer distractions. I hope to rent an office in the city in a couple of months.
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I wouldn't trade my setting for anything...
| | | | Mario Chavez (X) 
Local time: 12:26
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| Working at home | Jul 28, 2014 |
Like most of you, I work at home in an ample space that I have designated as my home office with all the comforts and minimum distractions.
I recently read an article in The Wall Street Journal regarding how people get less stressed when they spend time at work vs. spending time at home, and the reasons for that. One of the reasons is that home-based chores are sometimes thankless tasks, always unpaid and not often recognized.
One solution? Make your home more like your... See more Like most of you, I work at home in an ample space that I have designated as my home office with all the comforts and minimum distractions.
I recently read an article in The Wall Street Journal regarding how people get less stressed when they spend time at work vs. spending time at home, and the reasons for that. One of the reasons is that home-based chores are sometimes thankless tasks, always unpaid and not often recognized.
One solution? Make your home more like your workplace.
As for the mantra of being able to work anywhere with a laptop and an Internet connection, well, I disagree. I need immediate access to my books and dictionaries, as the Internet does not —and will never— have all the reputable and reliable knowledge that I can process into usable information for my translations.
As an introvert, I'm very sensitive to interruptions of my work, so, yes, I prefer to work at home right now. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Daniel Penso
United States
Local time: 09:26
Member (2012)
Japanese to English
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Chris S wrote:
When not working on my laptop at the local beach bar sipping cocktails and watching the sun go down, I work in a separate office that I own
I like Chris S's approach.
Catch the waves while laying down some words on the typewriter.
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| Only kidding | Jul 29, 2014 |
Daniel1223 wrote: Chris S wrote:
When not working on my laptop at the local beach bar sipping cocktails and watching the sun go down, I work in a separate office that I own I like Chris S's approach. Catch the waves while laying down some words on the typewriter.
Wales is not noted for its beach bars, or sunshine for that matter
That said, we have had a cracking summer so far, and my "go biking if sunny, work if cloudy" approach could make me a poor man this year
| | | | | a few questions... | Jul 29, 2014 |
Mario, do you remember the title of the article in the WSJ? I'd like to read it.
My main reason I don't work on my laptop elsewhere is that batteries won't hold longer than 3 hours and I know very few place where I can plug in. So, how are you doing it on beaches? Do you have extra battery or your laptop batteries hold for 8-9 hours?
Triston & Gaby wrote:
We have converted about half our house into a giant office space. I like it, but I find that I translate better and faster when I'm not at home. I just have fewer distractions. I hope to rent an office in the city in a couple of months.
Same here... except for the part of having giant office space Distractions are inevitable part of working at home but some of us can cope with them much better than others.
Yetta J Bogarde wrote:
I wouldn't trade my setting for anything...
How do you manage to focus while working at home? Do you have a separate room?
| | | | | Peace and quiet | Jul 29, 2014 |
Oksana Gerasymets wrote:
How do you manage to focus while working at home? Do you have a separate room?
Having worked at home in the dim and distant past in bedrooms, living rooms and separate offices, I'd say it doesn't really matter where you are, just as long as you're undisturbed!
| | | | | How about "all in one" room? | Jul 29, 2014 |
Chris S wrote:
Having worked at home in the dim and distant past in bedrooms, living rooms and separate offices, I'd say it doesn't really matter where you are, just as long as you're undisturbed!
You have a point here though I do think a lot depends on size. Say, living and working in a small single room which serves you as an office, bedroom, living room and dining room, will probably make you feel a bit claustrophobic.
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