Faustus: Now with 100% more working from home.

[Faustus]

First day working from home, its been kinda a bumpy road this morning but so far so good.

[gadgetguy]

Don't you just love the commute?

[thecoalman]

LOL... there goes the bottom line....

What do they give you a quota or soemthing?

[Faustus]

LOL... there goes the bottom line....

What do they give you a quota or soemthing?

Still works like I'm in the office, They can see my screen since the PC I'm USING is in the office. They can record my calls and see my daily stats.

[yoda313]

Well best of luck. Hope the new approach works for you.

[Conquest10]

Lucky you.

[rallynavvie]

I don't blame you, I would rather smash my fingers one by one with a hammer while licking a locker room urinal than drive in traffic around DFW.

I work from my apartment in Dallas when not travelling so that I don't have to subject myself to that torture. I find I get much more done from home because there's nobody to distract me. Sometimes I drive north to the coffee shop for a few hours of work just to get out for a while, usually combine it with any shopping I need to do. It's so nice being able to work in your shorts with the carafe of good coffee sitting next to your desk and not worrying about packing a lunch or spending money on going out. And then there's the savings in gas and the wear and tear on your car. It is pretty nice so enjoy it

[Faustus]

I don't blame you, I would rather smash my fingers one by one with a hammer while licking a locker room urinal than drive in traffic around DFW.

I work from my apartment in Dallas when not travelling so that I don't have to subject myself to that torture. I find I get much more done from home because there's nobody to distract me. Sometimes I drive north to the coffee shop for a few hours of work just to get out for a while, usually combine it with any shopping I need to do. It's so nice being able to work in your shorts with the carafe of good coffee sitting next to your desk and not worrying about packing a lunch or spending money on going out. And then there's the savings in gas and the wear and tear on your car. It is pretty nice so enjoy it

Exactly! I've not had shoes on all day. Meanwhile I need another PC because my backlog of stuff to backup could sure be cleaned up fast being home all day.

[Cobra]

Perhaps look at a Core 2 Duo machine - I just built one, and it's incredibly quick.

[Faustus]

Perhaps look at a Core 2 Duo machine - I just built one, and it's incredibly quick.

My main machine is a Pentinum D 2.66ghz. I just don't think converting a DVD, playing WoW, AND taking call notes is going to work well on a single box.

[rallynavvie]

I just don't think converting a DVD, playing WoW, AND taking call notes is going to work well on a single box.

Why not? I do it all the time

[Faustus]

I just don't think converting a DVD, playing WoW, AND taking call notes is going to work well on a single box.

Why not? I do it all the time

because it would be slow and I would get pissed

[Cobra]

That's what I'm saying - if you're building a new machine (as in, retire your current one to video encoding and other tasks) then consider a Core 2 Duo CPU for your main machine.

[Faustus]

That's what I'm saying - if you're building a new machine (as in, retire your current one to video encoding and other tasks) then consider a Core 2 Duo CPU for your main machine.

oh.... well I'd consider it but likely it will be a budget machine so I bet I'll end up with an AMD in it.

[zzyzzx]

Have you tried working naked yet?

[stiltman]

First day working from home, its been kinda a bumpy road this morning but so far so good.

What do you do? Job description

[Lucifers_Ghost]

First day working from home, its been kinda a bumpy road this morning but so far so good.

What do you do? Job description

He is a pimp

[MackemX]

First day working from home, its been kinda a bumpy road this morning but so far so good.

What do you do? Job description

he's got his own webcam personal service now

www.faustusuncovered.com

[Faustus]

Have you tried working naked yet?

No I haven't. Sadly there is someone else here during the day currently.

First day working from home, its been kinda a bumpy road this morning but so far so good.

What do you do? Job description

Phone based tech support for a extended warranty sold at a major retailer. 8)

[gadgetguy]

What do you do? Job description

Phone based tech support for a extended warranty sold at a major retailer. 8)

But your english is so good...

[Faustus]

But your english is so good...

I often have customers say "when I called earlier into your india support center..." I take joy in informing them there is no India support center and though we have people of all nationalities working here all of us are in the Dallas TX area.

[zzyzzx]

Have you tried working naked yet?

No I haven't. Sadly there is someone else here during the day currently.

And you let that stop you?

[Faustus]

Well my first week of working at home is over and it went pretty smooth. Should be even better next week because on Thrusday they are going to upgrade my wirelessto a bigger antenna on the new system which they say is even better then the old one.

Have I mentioned that my crappy Wireless ISP cleaned up their act in the last month or so and are kicking some serious ass now? They even officer a full 1mb connection now. Yeah slow by Cable or DSL standards but blazing in my town.

[rallynavvie]

Except that we have Verizon FiOS running around town...

[Faustus]

Except that we have Verizon FiOS running around town...

Well convince Verizon to put FIOS where I live and I'll gladly switch.