I Got a Desk in San Francisco
Over the past 4 months I’ve given the working at home environment a decent try out only to find that I’m going nuts by myself all day. It’s not bad for short stings but for long periods, say 4 months, it leaves something to be desired. Instead of hanging out with the cat all day I’ll instead be sitting at a desk upstairs at Adaptive Path in the South Park neighborhood. To say I’m excited doesn’t quite cover it. Today I have not only the opportunity to start meeting people in the tech community but also to have new places to eat! Did I mention I like eating?
Being alone was at first liberating in that I had no interruptions but over time it became a burden. Not having someone to interrupt means you just might work too long and your wrists will start killing. Then there’s the whole issue of transitioning your day job from a very interactive office in Seattle to a remote workspace. You have to change the kind of work you do assuming you were dependent on those office interactions. Think about how contractors work – big chunks of well defined work that have only moderate requirements for people interaction. With my new space and a new focus on how I work I think this is going to make for a very positive change.
Plus new places to eat!