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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I work from home one day a week,  unless I really need to be in the office.  I'm in the minority here, but I am actually less productive at home than at the office.  I mean,  the dishes get washed and the laundry hung up, but that's not for my employer's benefit. [/quote]

Right, but I'm guessing that has more to do with your workload and nature of work than working from home. I'm guessing if you had to lead a call/present on a web-ex meeting etc. from home, you would prepare so you would be ready rather than focus on laundry before the call. I'm thinking you wouldn't say, "sorry folks, I'm not prepared to talk about this. But my laundry is folded and smells great!"

I don't do my work because my employer is watching over me. If I have something do and my employer doesn't ask me about it for two weeks, then the deadline hits, I'd better have it done or I'll look like an ass/get fired/whatever. That is what motivates most professional adults more than having to be constantly monitored IMO. So I think the productivity issue probably has more to do with your workload. My guess is that you get your work done when you need to.

There were plenty of work-from-home days this summer when it was slower that I did a workout at home during the day, watched the Today Show for a bit, whatever, but I wouldn't have been more productive at the office because the workload just wasn't heavy during that time. I think that is a different issue.

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