OmniGLH
Autocross Newbie
yeah.. IL... we talk about leaving too. Just would have to pull everything together otmake it happen and work would have to be cool with me going remote 100% of the time, which may not be cool, esp now that i may be managing a support group here downtown. I would love RI, wife likes it too, or NC, etc.
For me it's ultimately going to come down to being able to find work.
I worked remote 100% for a few years, my last years at Microsoft.
There are advantages. But it's not the slice of heaven most think it is (usually those who have never done it.)
It's nice being able to run a quick errand, or bust out a load of laundry or run the dishwasher between meetings. It's nice to know you're generally home to sign for packages, etc. Attending meetings without pants is nice.
But you also never leave work. It's a fine line between "working from home" and "living at work". Even if you have a short commute, you don't get that daily transition period of leaving work and driving home. Also, it's likely your spouse and definitely your kids will fail to understand the WORK part of "working from home." Expect a lot of interruptions. Then there is the loss of the "hallway conversation" - so much gets done by people just dropping by my desk, or me being able to pop over to talk to someone. It's too easy for people to log out of the IM or phone software and become unreachable.
If I ever work remote 100% again, I am going to be sure I have a 100% dedicated ROOM, with a DOOR, that will be JUST for WORK. The only thing in that room will be work stuff. Work PC, work papers, etc. I'll have a separate desk elsewhere in the house for my personal PC, personal papers, the usual stuff you'd keep in a "home office".
When I'm not working, the door to that office space will remain closed. I will force myself to have "hours" and will only go in that room when on the clock. Otherwise lines get blurred.
Not a bad idea. Tuition is fucking expensive. Pick a community college and save a lot of coin.
Yes I agree on community college, regardless of his intended major. Get the generals out of the way for cheap, earn the basic Associate's degree, then go away to the 4 year to focus on the important classes. Plus it allows him to mature a little more before being bombarded with frat parties and all the other bullshit.
My better half disagrees with me here so this point remains undecided on Jr's future.