The jury is out regarding my feelings about telecommuting, which I did three days in a row this week. I'm very thankful to have the option when the weather is sucky (very very thankful!), but I know I wouldn't want it to be a regular thing. There is definitely a "disconnect" among all the people I work with in spite of email and phones. However, I think that today any fears would have been laid to rest about the actual productivity of an employee working from home (at least me!) I received all kinds of questions and off-the-wall requests from people and I responded quickly (I think much to their surprise!) I had busy-work to keep me occupied, but I appreciated the opportunity to be transparent with my availability (because I didn't want people to begrudge me working from home and wondering if I really was!) It's true, there were times when I'd look around the house and lament the fact that presents need wrapping, the kitchen needs cleaning, and laundry needs doing, and it was sometimes tempting to jump up and do that sort of thing. But I refrained. I did work in my jammies this morning, but I realized I wasn't especially fond of that, either. The last two days, I was up and showered and "planning" on heading to work until I got wind of what was happening outside. Today I knew I wouldn't be going in so I was more lax (hit the snooze button a few extra times...) But it was actually rather uncomfortable feeling all slovenly and WORKING. (I'm a dork).
I can relax now on this Very Cold Friday night (25 deg. last I looked), although it's currently clear out there and I can see Jupiter from my window! (No, not Russia or Alaska — Jupiter!) (Or maybe Venus...) It may be my only chance to relax, though, because yet another ginormous storm is heading our way and it could be a doozy. Possibly HUGE amounts of snow as well as hurricane-force winds in areas. We likely won't get the extreme winds (although chances are good that they'll still be very strong), but we are targeted for major snowfall starting tomorrow night and into Sunday. Which makes me already worried about Monday. (Another telecommute day? Argh! Plus, it's the day I'm supposed to have my performance review which I never look especially forward to, but it would be nice to have it behind me and not have to postpone it).
I know that not everybody is a snow/ice chicken like I am, but I also heard about several coworkers who yesterday did make it into the office, but it took them over four hours to get home. Sorry, but I really don't want to put myself through that!
On tap for tomorrow? Major gift wrapping. JDub has to work so I plan to take full advantage. Nate may just have to hide in his room, which I'm sure he won't mind because that's what he tends to do anyway (when he's around — unless he's in one of his chat-with-Mom moods...)
