One-Third of O2 Staff say They are More Productive Working From Home

Re:One-Third of O2 Staff say They are More Productive Workin... by antirez on Thursday April 05, 2012 @06:14AM (#3801979)

I think the main reason people may be more productive working at home is less interruptions. It's too easy to ask something that was not really needed if your coworker is 5 meters away from you... And even when some interaction is needed if people are not physically in the same place they'll use the email that does not need to interrupt the receiver.

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Re:One-Third of O2 Staff say They are More Productive Workin... by kaybe on Thursday April 05, 2012 @08:36AM (#3802270)

If you get some headphones (not even music needed, though it helps) it will make them think twice about trying to talk to you because the interruption is so much more noticable. It works quite well for me.

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Re:One-Third of O2 Staff say They are More Productive Workin... by glhaynes on Thursday April 05, 2012 @11:01AM (#3802822)

I sometimes get "Hey, you look busy!" as they come into my office.

A couple of days ago, a coworker came in to chit-chat and I kind of stayed focused on my computer screen (while showing some modicum of politeness by saying "uh-huh" every once in a while while she talked). Eventually she said "wow, you're really busy, aren't you? What're you working on?"

I'm working from home today.

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