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which is really a dumb attitude. If I drop my car off for a service, I don't stand around watching the mechanics work on it. I come back later to pick it up, get an invoice and can see what's been done. I can check the fluids have been topped up, I have a new oil filter, etc. I don't have to...

Yeah, and it's counter-productive too, I get much more done when I can take 30 mins downtime to goof off without fear of reprisal after I've been crunching code non-stop for a few hours. Some companies are starting to get it, but they're still a minority.

That it does. Unfortunately until more IT employers start to loosen the shackles and get over their need to peer over the shoulder of workers all day, every day, it's a compromise my wife and I need to at least consider. It's happening a lot more in the US, so maybe if we give it another ten...

Thanks Steve, I hadn't found that one when searching. Thanks commuter. You're right, this is not a permanent arrangement I'm considering, but I want to have the option on the table for the next IT downturn. As I said, I work remotely from here and would continue to do so for as long as I...

Hi! Forgive me if this has been discussed before, I tried searching and didn't really come up with anything... Wondering if anyone here can give me some advice and practical experience on doing a weekly interstate commute? I'm currently based in Launceston and work remotely as a software...