The most important skill professionals can bring to IT jobs is flexibility in dealing with unique challenges. Technology moves far too fast for an IT professional to stand pat on his past experiences. Your career in IT jobs will be built on your adaptability to new situations, technologies and personnel. Young IT professionals need to work in different areas of the profession to break free from narrow-minded views of information technology.
Every IT professional should spend some time in help desk jobs to learn the daily challenges facing workers without IT experience. These jobs are available at universities, government offices and private businesses throughout the United Kingdom. A help desk worker needs to diagnose network and hardware problems quickly to help co-workers get down to business. The ability to triage IT problems throughout an entire company is beneficial if you have never worked on large-scale projects.
The creativity needed in Break Fix jobs make these positions invaluable for young IT workers looking for an interesting experience. Break Fix jobs force IT experts to reconsider problems in new ways. A company that hires out an IT consultancy to harness the power of older computers and peripherals need Break Fix experts to complete work on a budget. One of the best ways to maintain your mental dexterity is pursuing IT jobs with a Break Fix service provider with a diverse clientele.
An internship and freelance work with software design companies can open your eyes to another aspect of the IT industry. The IT jobs mentioned to this point have focussed on hardware and networking issues in the office. Every professional looking to work in information technology should learn how software is created. These early experiences in fixing bugs in new software and learning about mass distribution will give you an appreciation for the office suites that professionals curse on a daily basis.
IT professionals who want to round out their professional experiences should look at the growing jobs in application development. Social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace rely heavily on small companies to produce user-friendly applications. These applications involve complex codes that produce simple results like online polls, shopping carts and “wish lists” from online vendors. The use of applications in the corporate world has expanded in recent years which makes a ground-floor perspective necessary for career growth. This work can be completed on a freelance basis and gives insight into the complex layers of the IT industry
Thursday 23 October 2008
Office Job Career
There are many different career paths in the dental field today. Choices include a wide range of positions, such as: hygienist, assisting, and lab technician.
Yet perhaps no other career in the dental profession is more accessible and exciting than that of the office manager. The dental office manager works much like the conductor of a large orchestra -- his/her job is to organize the many different aspects of a dental practice into one cohesive unit. This person serves both the patient and the dentist, and is able to juggle both responsibilities equally well.
The dental office manager is usually the first and last person to meet and greet the patient. He/she registers patients, arranges laboratory and hospital services, schedules appointments, verifies payment information, protects patient privacy, and even processes insurance claims. Serving as the face of the practice and being actively involved in the healthcare of others is one of the most enjoyable facets of this line of work.
A dental office manager also enjoys the opportunity to assist the dentist(s) in maintaining a well-organized, cost-effective practice by handling the day-to-day operation of running an office. He/she may oversee personnel issues, handle payment and billing duties, maintain accurate and complete patient records, as well as, an equipment and supply inventory. Helping an office to run smoothly and effortlessly in order that all staff can perform their job well can be a rich and satisfying experience.
Choosing a career in dental office management provides many opportunities to use a cross-section of skills, such as, effective multitasking, communicating with diverse groups of people, and team leadership. Entering this field can be a quick and easy mission with the right training and assistance from a qualified learning institution.
Get ahead of the game by choosing dental office management today. Most entry-level positions enjoy salaries that start around 23,000 and a job growth that continues to rise at a steady rate. There's never been a better time than now to explore a rewarding career in dental office management
Yet perhaps no other career in the dental profession is more accessible and exciting than that of the office manager. The dental office manager works much like the conductor of a large orchestra -- his/her job is to organize the many different aspects of a dental practice into one cohesive unit. This person serves both the patient and the dentist, and is able to juggle both responsibilities equally well.
The dental office manager is usually the first and last person to meet and greet the patient. He/she registers patients, arranges laboratory and hospital services, schedules appointments, verifies payment information, protects patient privacy, and even processes insurance claims. Serving as the face of the practice and being actively involved in the healthcare of others is one of the most enjoyable facets of this line of work.
A dental office manager also enjoys the opportunity to assist the dentist(s) in maintaining a well-organized, cost-effective practice by handling the day-to-day operation of running an office. He/she may oversee personnel issues, handle payment and billing duties, maintain accurate and complete patient records, as well as, an equipment and supply inventory. Helping an office to run smoothly and effortlessly in order that all staff can perform their job well can be a rich and satisfying experience.
Choosing a career in dental office management provides many opportunities to use a cross-section of skills, such as, effective multitasking, communicating with diverse groups of people, and team leadership. Entering this field can be a quick and easy mission with the right training and assistance from a qualified learning institution.
Get ahead of the game by choosing dental office management today. Most entry-level positions enjoy salaries that start around 23,000 and a job growth that continues to rise at a steady rate. There's never been a better time than now to explore a rewarding career in dental office management
That tidy office !!
Whether you work from home or at an office, desk tidiness, or lack thereof, can become a problem. But, as real estate agents well know, an organized desk is far more productive than a disorganized one.
Real estate agents are often juggling a number of clients at a time, all at different stages of the buying or selling process. Following up on leads can be imperative to getting more clients, and checking in on past clients is good for getting referrals and repeat customers. So losing track of contacts is not an option for the Realtors® I know. Nor should it be for you, in whatever line of work you're in.
The first step to keeping a more organized desk area is figuring out what your greatest challenge is. I recently heard the analogy that some people are filers, and some are pilers. Fair enough, but searching through a random stack of papers is a time waster, and I know you've got better things to do with your time. So if your inherent tendency is towards piling, maybe it's time to create some order in the random piles. Filing and piling aren't really that different of an action, and by keeping labeled folders or boxes to pile things in, you may be able to make a painless transition from one to another. You know the classic trays, one marked 'in' and the other 'out'. Try it, it works. 'In' would be where you'd put things on your 'to do' list, thing that needed completing that day, or week, or whatever best suites your particular job. It may work well to have this box divided in three parts, one for things to be done that day, one for things to look at before the week's out, and another for jobs you aren't ready to do, but need to re-visit by the months end. Near the end of each month, spend 15 minutes or so revaluating which in box category those monthly jobs need to go in.
The 'out' box would obviously be for completed tasks, however these days, we often email people our completed tasks, or ship them out of office. No matter. Keep an out box anyway, and stack any completed hardcopy items there, preferably with each job in their own folder. Once things are completed, remember to remove any every trace of finished jobs from your in box. Now, you may find you need an 'ongoing' box. This may be where you pile pieces of information you need on an ongoing basis.
But what of the things you no longer need? This category seams to make up the bulk of what I find taking up the corners of my desk: pieces of paper with notes or numbers jotted down that I will no longer need, but think I might. The solution, have a recycling box beside your desk. Toss in non-confidential things you are pretty certain you'll never need again. If you find you end up needing them after all, add another box for 'may-need's. And don't forget to have a garbage can handy, and a shredder, if the nature of your work demands one. There's nothing worse than hoarding garbage because you're afraid of throwing it away. That's the one major obstacle to a tidy desk, so have every means necessary, close at hand, to dispose of what you no longer need. If water bottles are part of what's piling up, add a recycling box for that type of thing, too. While this might seem like an awful lot of boxes, trust me, they'll look better stacked on and around your desk than the random loose papers that might be there now.
Pick one time, one day per week to do a tidy-up of things that have gotten scattered. Ideally this would be a Friday afternoon, so that you can start fresh on Monday, but if you work from home, or have flexible or varying hours, just pick a time that makes the most sense to you. But it's important to make it like an appointment, at the same time each week, or at least at the same stage of your work timeline. Otherwise it's too easy to put off, until suddenly your desk is covered in piles again.
As for those contacts, get yourself a good old fashioned roll-a-dex. Instead of jotting numbers and email addresses down on loose paper, write them in there. When you get to work each day, get out any business cards you may have been given and add those names to your roll-a-dex. If you need a context so you'll remember the name, keep tape handy and add the business card right to it. If this doesn't work for you, get a folder full of those plastic sheets that are divided up to hold business cards. Add all new cards to that, preferably in either alphabetical order, or in order of types of clients, or both, whichever most suits your needs.
Finally, keep a notebook on your desk to jot down ideas or info about things you aren't working on at that minute, but will be getting to within that day, or the next. At the beginning of each day, review the last couple of pages to see if anything relevant is written there. Another idea is to sign up for Google calendar, and jot down things to be remembered later in the week there. Then on that day, you'll see the reminder. This is actually a great time saver, and works well for all your appointments, and even remembering birthdays, too.
If being messy is a hard habit for you to break, start with one step at a time. Make a commitment to getting tidier. It will take some will-power, but you can do it. Keep in mind that it will likely help you get your jobs done faster, and think about what you'd rather be doing with your time. With that as incentive, get started!
Real estate agents are often juggling a number of clients at a time, all at different stages of the buying or selling process. Following up on leads can be imperative to getting more clients, and checking in on past clients is good for getting referrals and repeat customers. So losing track of contacts is not an option for the Realtors® I know. Nor should it be for you, in whatever line of work you're in.
The first step to keeping a more organized desk area is figuring out what your greatest challenge is. I recently heard the analogy that some people are filers, and some are pilers. Fair enough, but searching through a random stack of papers is a time waster, and I know you've got better things to do with your time. So if your inherent tendency is towards piling, maybe it's time to create some order in the random piles. Filing and piling aren't really that different of an action, and by keeping labeled folders or boxes to pile things in, you may be able to make a painless transition from one to another. You know the classic trays, one marked 'in' and the other 'out'. Try it, it works. 'In' would be where you'd put things on your 'to do' list, thing that needed completing that day, or week, or whatever best suites your particular job. It may work well to have this box divided in three parts, one for things to be done that day, one for things to look at before the week's out, and another for jobs you aren't ready to do, but need to re-visit by the months end. Near the end of each month, spend 15 minutes or so revaluating which in box category those monthly jobs need to go in.
The 'out' box would obviously be for completed tasks, however these days, we often email people our completed tasks, or ship them out of office. No matter. Keep an out box anyway, and stack any completed hardcopy items there, preferably with each job in their own folder. Once things are completed, remember to remove any every trace of finished jobs from your in box. Now, you may find you need an 'ongoing' box. This may be where you pile pieces of information you need on an ongoing basis.
But what of the things you no longer need? This category seams to make up the bulk of what I find taking up the corners of my desk: pieces of paper with notes or numbers jotted down that I will no longer need, but think I might. The solution, have a recycling box beside your desk. Toss in non-confidential things you are pretty certain you'll never need again. If you find you end up needing them after all, add another box for 'may-need's. And don't forget to have a garbage can handy, and a shredder, if the nature of your work demands one. There's nothing worse than hoarding garbage because you're afraid of throwing it away. That's the one major obstacle to a tidy desk, so have every means necessary, close at hand, to dispose of what you no longer need. If water bottles are part of what's piling up, add a recycling box for that type of thing, too. While this might seem like an awful lot of boxes, trust me, they'll look better stacked on and around your desk than the random loose papers that might be there now.
Pick one time, one day per week to do a tidy-up of things that have gotten scattered. Ideally this would be a Friday afternoon, so that you can start fresh on Monday, but if you work from home, or have flexible or varying hours, just pick a time that makes the most sense to you. But it's important to make it like an appointment, at the same time each week, or at least at the same stage of your work timeline. Otherwise it's too easy to put off, until suddenly your desk is covered in piles again.
As for those contacts, get yourself a good old fashioned roll-a-dex. Instead of jotting numbers and email addresses down on loose paper, write them in there. When you get to work each day, get out any business cards you may have been given and add those names to your roll-a-dex. If you need a context so you'll remember the name, keep tape handy and add the business card right to it. If this doesn't work for you, get a folder full of those plastic sheets that are divided up to hold business cards. Add all new cards to that, preferably in either alphabetical order, or in order of types of clients, or both, whichever most suits your needs.
Finally, keep a notebook on your desk to jot down ideas or info about things you aren't working on at that minute, but will be getting to within that day, or the next. At the beginning of each day, review the last couple of pages to see if anything relevant is written there. Another idea is to sign up for Google calendar, and jot down things to be remembered later in the week there. Then on that day, you'll see the reminder. This is actually a great time saver, and works well for all your appointments, and even remembering birthdays, too.
If being messy is a hard habit for you to break, start with one step at a time. Make a commitment to getting tidier. It will take some will-power, but you can do it. Keep in mind that it will likely help you get your jobs done faster, and think about what you'd rather be doing with your time. With that as incentive, get started!
Office Politics
For many years that's what people called me. It was not a title I wore proudly.
I worked my way from entry level programmer to senior management in a large telecom company. I knew a lot of people, and I had a great sense for how to work within the "system". I understood how it could overwhelm you, and I got good at knowing when to ignore it and when to play along.
In the jobs I had, the most important contribution I could make over the long haul was to develop the skills of the middle managers reporting to me. The more effective I could make them, the easier and more successful my life would be. It was frustrating to me when I would coach people and they would respond with comments like "I could pull this off if I had your political skills".
I was insulted. I didn't play politics!
Of course I did. I just didn't want to admit it. When you're running for office, political skills are an important attribute. When you are the guy running a business office, politician is a label that diminishes your true leadership abilities.
If anyone accused me of being an expert at office politics, I denied it forcefully. I worked hard to get where I was, and no one was going to take that away from me.
Then I Changed Jobs
Same industry, bigger title, more people, new city. I was not well connected, of course. But I recognized the challenges of the job and I was ready to go to work on them. Costs were out of control and results were inconsistent. I had to fix both. It was made clear to me that I was being brought in from outside because the inside culture needed a shakeup. I couldn't wait to jump in.
Was I successful? Without a doubt, I accomplished more in two years in this new job than in any five year period of my career. We downsized, actually improved morale while we were doing it, and got our operational metrics up where they needed to be. My clients were internal, and they were effusive in their praise. Personally, I was rewarded with a good raise and a really good bonus.
Six months later I experienced a career first -- I was fired. Well, alright, I was let go with a very respectable severance package. But I didn't see it coming, and it didn't feel very good. What happened?
When I took the new job, lots of people whispered in my ear about the politics in my new company. It wasn't very complicated either. There were old guard insiders and when outside executives were brought in the old guard eventually rejected them the way the body rejects tissue in a transplant operation.
I wouldn't get caught up in that. I had a job to do and I was going to do it. No political posturing for me. I was in full denial.
So I worked very hard and got some of the greatest results of my career. While I was doing that, there was a change at the top. The new CEO was a former executive of the company who had left and now was coming back. He was a hero of the old guard.
I wasn't thrilled with the board's choice, but I wasn't worried. My hard work and accomplishments would stand up to scrutiny, no matter who was in charge, right? Wrong.
Learn the Right Lesson Here!
The obvious lesson might be that politics are real and you'd better play the game well if you're going to succeed, no matter where you go. But that's not it.
Yes, office politics are real, no denying that. As a leader, it's important that you gain an understanding of the political landscape in which you are working. Not so you can play the game -- so you can avoid getting caught up in it.
Think about the successful leaders you know, the ones who rise to the top. The vast majority of those I know didn't get to where they are today by crushing their in house competition in the game of office politics. They got there by crushing their external competitors and serving their clients better than anyone else.
Along the way, they were politically aware, but not politically active. They built relationships with everyone they could. While others around them came and went, they thrived because of those relationships and because of their relentless focus on the end game.
Live in denial and the smarter politicians in your office will be deciding your fate for you. You won't even know it.
Get good at office politics and you'll score some wins; a promotion or two, a few awards here and there. For most, though, the game eventually catches up with them and their political nature becomes career limiting.
Understand office politics well enough to avoid getting caught up in the wrong debates. Focus on clients, growth and other key goals. Build relationships with everyone you meet. Know the game, and then refuse to play. That's how the best rise to the top.
I worked my way from entry level programmer to senior management in a large telecom company. I knew a lot of people, and I had a great sense for how to work within the "system". I understood how it could overwhelm you, and I got good at knowing when to ignore it and when to play along.
In the jobs I had, the most important contribution I could make over the long haul was to develop the skills of the middle managers reporting to me. The more effective I could make them, the easier and more successful my life would be. It was frustrating to me when I would coach people and they would respond with comments like "I could pull this off if I had your political skills".
I was insulted. I didn't play politics!
Of course I did. I just didn't want to admit it. When you're running for office, political skills are an important attribute. When you are the guy running a business office, politician is a label that diminishes your true leadership abilities.
If anyone accused me of being an expert at office politics, I denied it forcefully. I worked hard to get where I was, and no one was going to take that away from me.
Then I Changed Jobs
Same industry, bigger title, more people, new city. I was not well connected, of course. But I recognized the challenges of the job and I was ready to go to work on them. Costs were out of control and results were inconsistent. I had to fix both. It was made clear to me that I was being brought in from outside because the inside culture needed a shakeup. I couldn't wait to jump in.
Was I successful? Without a doubt, I accomplished more in two years in this new job than in any five year period of my career. We downsized, actually improved morale while we were doing it, and got our operational metrics up where they needed to be. My clients were internal, and they were effusive in their praise. Personally, I was rewarded with a good raise and a really good bonus.
Six months later I experienced a career first -- I was fired. Well, alright, I was let go with a very respectable severance package. But I didn't see it coming, and it didn't feel very good. What happened?
When I took the new job, lots of people whispered in my ear about the politics in my new company. It wasn't very complicated either. There were old guard insiders and when outside executives were brought in the old guard eventually rejected them the way the body rejects tissue in a transplant operation.
I wouldn't get caught up in that. I had a job to do and I was going to do it. No political posturing for me. I was in full denial.
So I worked very hard and got some of the greatest results of my career. While I was doing that, there was a change at the top. The new CEO was a former executive of the company who had left and now was coming back. He was a hero of the old guard.
I wasn't thrilled with the board's choice, but I wasn't worried. My hard work and accomplishments would stand up to scrutiny, no matter who was in charge, right? Wrong.
Learn the Right Lesson Here!
The obvious lesson might be that politics are real and you'd better play the game well if you're going to succeed, no matter where you go. But that's not it.
Yes, office politics are real, no denying that. As a leader, it's important that you gain an understanding of the political landscape in which you are working. Not so you can play the game -- so you can avoid getting caught up in it.
Think about the successful leaders you know, the ones who rise to the top. The vast majority of those I know didn't get to where they are today by crushing their in house competition in the game of office politics. They got there by crushing their external competitors and serving their clients better than anyone else.
Along the way, they were politically aware, but not politically active. They built relationships with everyone they could. While others around them came and went, they thrived because of those relationships and because of their relentless focus on the end game.
Live in denial and the smarter politicians in your office will be deciding your fate for you. You won't even know it.
Get good at office politics and you'll score some wins; a promotion or two, a few awards here and there. For most, though, the game eventually catches up with them and their political nature becomes career limiting.
Understand office politics well enough to avoid getting caught up in the wrong debates. Focus on clients, growth and other key goals. Build relationships with everyone you meet. Know the game, and then refuse to play. That's how the best rise to the top.
Where is your Office ?
I was just reading a blog post written by an extremely smart & talented lady titled Am I Normal?
It made me realize that not only is my view of "normal" very much like Jackie's - but the way I think about my office, workplace & home office aren't exactly "normal" either.
What do most of us picture when we talk about our office? Most immediately think about their 6'X6' cubicle at work filled with paperwork & a computer crammed in one corner. You are made to feel as though you are fortunate if you get one of those hanging cabinets on your cubicle wall to cram MORE paperwork into. You also get a rolling chair that, if you are like me, you have to write your name on somewhere no one knows about so when it's stolen, you can go find it and prove it's really yours.
This is the space you are grudgingly given in which to do your job for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week - minimum. Most of us forget that we literally spend 40 or more hours a week (voluntarily) in a space that is considered too small to be humane for prisoners that have committed murder.
I don't know about your office at work, but many have high walls to give a false sense of privacy. False because, believe me, everyone can hear every word you say.
While giving you this false sense of privacy they are actually completely blocking your view of the outside world. Many workplaces intentionally block views from windows. Why? It's distracting and not conducive to productivity.
Boggles the mind, doesn't it? The things that we put up with for that false sense of security called a Paycheck.
Why is that considered "Normal?" On the other hand, it's Sunday and since I'm one of those people that still goes into a job Monday through Friday, today is a day for me to sit in my HOME office and work on what I WANT to work on. (Isn't it amazing how it never seems like work when it's something you want to do -- but I digress).
As I sit here in my office this morning, drinking a cup of coffee and waking up for the day. I look around me and I just have to say, I like my concept of "office" here better than where I have to sit 8-4 Monday through Friday.
I have an official Home Office. It's where I keep my printers, desktop computers, fax machine, scanner & office supplies. But after I purchased my laptop a few years ago, my office is anywhere I can sit and work on my business. I came downstairs this morning to my livingroom where my laptop is always plugged in and running. I sit here many mornings and work while the sun comes up. Archer, one of our greyhounds, lays by my side - supervising my work. Occasionally he gets up and puts his nose under my hand -- wanting his head scratched.
I'm listening to some music on my computer (something I can't do at work unless I use an MP3 player). As I write this article, I'm sitting with my feet up on the ottoman and watch my husband tinkering with his stereo equipment or surfing the web on his laptop. We chat about the day ahead and watch Archer as he's watching birds flying over the house. His eyes pick up things we would never notice without him there to point them out to us. We also giggle over some of the silly words our African Grey, BooBoo just said -- right before she sneezes and blesses herself. Life is good!
On weekends in the winter I sit and watch it snow from the comfort of my "office." We sometimes start a fire in the fireplace - that's definitely a benefit I don't have at my corporate job. I also don't need to worry about the traffic and if I'm going to get snowed in at work - or how long the snowy commute back home is going to take.
On weekends in the spring and summer, I sit on our back patio instead of in my livingroom. I watch the kids next door play in their pool and our greyhounds bask in the sun. I am soothed and inspired by the sound of the waterfall as it falls over the rocks & I smile as Archer supervises the goldfish swimming in the pond. Somehow, it never seems like WORK.
In the fall, I bundle into a coat with a blanket and determinedly sit outside on my patio to work. It's bittersweet because I know that soon I'll be watching the weather from behind the glass in my livingroom until mother nature blooms again in the spring and the weather warms enough for me to bundle into a coat with a blanket and determinedly sit outside on my patio to work - eagerly waiting for warmer weather.
People often ask my why I work so hard, so constantly, so consistently on my home business. They want to know why I don't take a break, give it a rest, play, relax, just chill. They know I have a good job & want to know why I'm not happy with that ... why isn't just complaining about my job enough. This is the "Normal" thing to do, right?
Because ... I dare to dream! I'm reaching for the Brass Ring! I have a goal, a plan and I'm stickin' to it!
Because ... why would I want to work in a 6'X6' cell when I can work HERE? Because when Sunday is finally over I only get to work from my perfect office early in the morning as the sun comes up. After I get home from my corporate job, I'll sit in my "office" while I watch another perfect sunset and I'm even more determined to not be "normal" ... to reach my goal of independence from the corporate world.
These are the things I'll miss when I finally put my laptop down on Monday through Friday mornings, get dressed & drive into my corporate job. Where my 6'X6' cubicle with it's high walls, false privacy & no sunshine is waiting for me and I once more go looking for my chair that has been stolen.
It made me realize that not only is my view of "normal" very much like Jackie's - but the way I think about my office, workplace & home office aren't exactly "normal" either.
What do most of us picture when we talk about our office? Most immediately think about their 6'X6' cubicle at work filled with paperwork & a computer crammed in one corner. You are made to feel as though you are fortunate if you get one of those hanging cabinets on your cubicle wall to cram MORE paperwork into. You also get a rolling chair that, if you are like me, you have to write your name on somewhere no one knows about so when it's stolen, you can go find it and prove it's really yours.
This is the space you are grudgingly given in which to do your job for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week - minimum. Most of us forget that we literally spend 40 or more hours a week (voluntarily) in a space that is considered too small to be humane for prisoners that have committed murder.
I don't know about your office at work, but many have high walls to give a false sense of privacy. False because, believe me, everyone can hear every word you say.
While giving you this false sense of privacy they are actually completely blocking your view of the outside world. Many workplaces intentionally block views from windows. Why? It's distracting and not conducive to productivity.
Boggles the mind, doesn't it? The things that we put up with for that false sense of security called a Paycheck.
Why is that considered "Normal?" On the other hand, it's Sunday and since I'm one of those people that still goes into a job Monday through Friday, today is a day for me to sit in my HOME office and work on what I WANT to work on. (Isn't it amazing how it never seems like work when it's something you want to do -- but I digress).
As I sit here in my office this morning, drinking a cup of coffee and waking up for the day. I look around me and I just have to say, I like my concept of "office" here better than where I have to sit 8-4 Monday through Friday.
I have an official Home Office. It's where I keep my printers, desktop computers, fax machine, scanner & office supplies. But after I purchased my laptop a few years ago, my office is anywhere I can sit and work on my business. I came downstairs this morning to my livingroom where my laptop is always plugged in and running. I sit here many mornings and work while the sun comes up. Archer, one of our greyhounds, lays by my side - supervising my work. Occasionally he gets up and puts his nose under my hand -- wanting his head scratched.
I'm listening to some music on my computer (something I can't do at work unless I use an MP3 player). As I write this article, I'm sitting with my feet up on the ottoman and watch my husband tinkering with his stereo equipment or surfing the web on his laptop. We chat about the day ahead and watch Archer as he's watching birds flying over the house. His eyes pick up things we would never notice without him there to point them out to us. We also giggle over some of the silly words our African Grey, BooBoo just said -- right before she sneezes and blesses herself. Life is good!
On weekends in the winter I sit and watch it snow from the comfort of my "office." We sometimes start a fire in the fireplace - that's definitely a benefit I don't have at my corporate job. I also don't need to worry about the traffic and if I'm going to get snowed in at work - or how long the snowy commute back home is going to take.
On weekends in the spring and summer, I sit on our back patio instead of in my livingroom. I watch the kids next door play in their pool and our greyhounds bask in the sun. I am soothed and inspired by the sound of the waterfall as it falls over the rocks & I smile as Archer supervises the goldfish swimming in the pond. Somehow, it never seems like WORK.
In the fall, I bundle into a coat with a blanket and determinedly sit outside on my patio to work. It's bittersweet because I know that soon I'll be watching the weather from behind the glass in my livingroom until mother nature blooms again in the spring and the weather warms enough for me to bundle into a coat with a blanket and determinedly sit outside on my patio to work - eagerly waiting for warmer weather.
People often ask my why I work so hard, so constantly, so consistently on my home business. They want to know why I don't take a break, give it a rest, play, relax, just chill. They know I have a good job & want to know why I'm not happy with that ... why isn't just complaining about my job enough. This is the "Normal" thing to do, right?
Because ... I dare to dream! I'm reaching for the Brass Ring! I have a goal, a plan and I'm stickin' to it!
Because ... why would I want to work in a 6'X6' cell when I can work HERE? Because when Sunday is finally over I only get to work from my perfect office early in the morning as the sun comes up. After I get home from my corporate job, I'll sit in my "office" while I watch another perfect sunset and I'm even more determined to not be "normal" ... to reach my goal of independence from the corporate world.
These are the things I'll miss when I finally put my laptop down on Monday through Friday mornings, get dressed & drive into my corporate job. Where my 6'X6' cubicle with it's high walls, false privacy & no sunshine is waiting for me and I once more go looking for my chair that has been stolen.
One Day There Will Be Just As Many People Working At Home As In An Office
What makes working at home so appealing? Did you know that the United States census bureau has stated that one in every two homes by the year 2010 will have a home business? That is an astounding amount of people working from home. What is the reason for people wanting to change from working in an office to working from home?
One reason may be time spent on the road. The census bureau has stated that a person spends an average of one hundred hours a year driving to and from work. These are precious hours that could be spent at home with your family, friends or even spent volunteering. When you work out of an office in your home, the commute in the morning is however long it takes you to get from your kitchen to your office assuming you need that morning cup of
coffee.
With the constant rising cost of gas if you have a long commute every day you may have to ask yourself if it is worth it. Add up the cost you spend every month on gas and parking. In some cities the price of a parking space downtown can cost you hundreds of dollars a month. So what percentage of your paycheck is going toward just those two things?
Now that gas and parking has been covered the next expense related to working outside the home is your wardrobe. Unless you are working in a position that requires a uniform supplied to you by the company you are probably spending upwards of a thousand dollars a year on work clothes. Then there are lunches, are you packing your own or do you go out to eat every day? Even if you only eat out three days a week that is still twelve times a month. At around ten dollars per meal you will roughly be spending fifteen hundred dollars a year. That is a lot of money that could be used very differently. Think of that vacation you have always wanted to take.
Another thing that makes people want to work at home is that by doing that you will only be doing your work. No more having to take on a co-workers work load because either they were too lazy to do it or they turned in shoddy work and the boss came to you to fix it. The only work that you will
be required to do is the work that you yourself committed to do.
There are also no more worries about whether you have anymore sick days left. If you happen to be sick one day, you have the ability to start your day at a later time. That isn't even an option if you have an office job. If you are out of sick days you'll find yourself having to drag your achy body to work. Not a fun time if you ask me.
There is more involvement in having a home business than just plugging in your computer and firing up internet explorer. You need to put some thought into how you are going to set up your home office so that you get the most out of your space. It also needs to be appealing enough to you so that you will want to spend hours a day in there. So don't just go and grab a desk from someone else's trash bin and take a chair from your kitchen on the way through. Your office needs to reflect your business. If it is cluttered, messy and totally unorganized you are not going to find yourself having many productive days. So before you begin working make sure that your office will work for you.
One reason may be time spent on the road. The census bureau has stated that a person spends an average of one hundred hours a year driving to and from work. These are precious hours that could be spent at home with your family, friends or even spent volunteering. When you work out of an office in your home, the commute in the morning is however long it takes you to get from your kitchen to your office assuming you need that morning cup of
coffee.
With the constant rising cost of gas if you have a long commute every day you may have to ask yourself if it is worth it. Add up the cost you spend every month on gas and parking. In some cities the price of a parking space downtown can cost you hundreds of dollars a month. So what percentage of your paycheck is going toward just those two things?
Now that gas and parking has been covered the next expense related to working outside the home is your wardrobe. Unless you are working in a position that requires a uniform supplied to you by the company you are probably spending upwards of a thousand dollars a year on work clothes. Then there are lunches, are you packing your own or do you go out to eat every day? Even if you only eat out three days a week that is still twelve times a month. At around ten dollars per meal you will roughly be spending fifteen hundred dollars a year. That is a lot of money that could be used very differently. Think of that vacation you have always wanted to take.
Another thing that makes people want to work at home is that by doing that you will only be doing your work. No more having to take on a co-workers work load because either they were too lazy to do it or they turned in shoddy work and the boss came to you to fix it. The only work that you will
be required to do is the work that you yourself committed to do.
There are also no more worries about whether you have anymore sick days left. If you happen to be sick one day, you have the ability to start your day at a later time. That isn't even an option if you have an office job. If you are out of sick days you'll find yourself having to drag your achy body to work. Not a fun time if you ask me.
There is more involvement in having a home business than just plugging in your computer and firing up internet explorer. You need to put some thought into how you are going to set up your home office so that you get the most out of your space. It also needs to be appealing enough to you so that you will want to spend hours a day in there. So don't just go and grab a desk from someone else's trash bin and take a chair from your kitchen on the way through. Your office needs to reflect your business. If it is cluttered, messy and totally unorganized you are not going to find yourself having many productive days. So before you begin working make sure that your office will work for you.
Improve the office enviroment
Office Cubicle Furniture; The working environment affects performance, productivity, and individual well-being. An enjoyable, positive, and dynamic workplace stimulates growth and productivity. Office jobs can become monotonous, bleak, and unfulfilling. It is the responsibility of employers to give incentives to their workers to come to work. The office needs to be a thriving place to work.
Today businesses are aware of the challenges facing them. They acknowledge that improvements in the workplace are urgently needed because only businesses that best organize and manage their people can succeed in this competitive world. They are paying more attention to health, safety and comfort issues. They also acknowledge that traditional open-plan office layout is not without its problems, and it needs an urgent reform.
The open-plan office introduced by two German management consultants Eberghard and Wolfgang Schnelle in the 1950s was a radical idea. The walls were torn out allowing people to communicate and extend. Ideas traveled across the ocean and came to the United States in the 1960s and open-plan office was an instant success. The traditional office layout based on hierarchy was replaced by an egalitarian approach to work space. The differences mostly derived from function not status. The idea was not isolation but co-existence and collaboration.
The office is a business and a place to socialize. Best ideas are nurtured when there is a constant interaction, and minds are challenged. The office needs to encourage creativity and productivity. A more interactive and open space will lead to a peaceful and collegial work environment. There is a downside to openness as well: the lack of privacy. Open-plan office layout allows conversations to be heard. You can’t stop people communicating with you or hearing what you say. Another issue is noise. A quiet atmosphere is needed when you are working on a major project, and sometimes it becomes almost impossible to concentrate.
Today more and more companies are seeking to integrate private and common space. Individuality and diversity are the most important values in today’s offices. Following the path of Robert Propst, the man who invented office cubicles 40 years ago, Maispace redefines the rules about what the office should and could look like. Propst’s invention was revolutionary at the time, and it aimed to increase productivity in the work place. Having productivity and profitability in mind, Maispace combines visibility and privacy at your corporate work place in a beautiful and fashionable office furniture system.
Office cubicles have been criticized, mocked, demonized and they inspired a number of comic books. Yet they are still with us and seem like they are not going to disappear in the near future. Last year, office cubicle sales reached $ 4.4 billion, representing 36% of all office-furniture sales. Office cubicles are just right when designed carefully. Office cubicles encourage team spirit yet allow privacy to generate revolutionary ideas. Maispace adopts a subject-driven approach in the interior office design, something human, personal, and welcoming. Maispace introduces a new line of office cubicles that suit the needs of the individuals. Maispace designs office systems and furniture that help workers to work more effectively and productively.
Propst never intended to pack people in a box like sardines. Faithful to the original intent, Maispace creates idiosyncratic office cubicle furniture system emphasizing individuality and privacy. At Maispace, a workplace floor plan based on individual needs and personality is critical. Maispace offers high quality office products like ergonomically correct chairs and customized cubicles. Customized office cubicles are the revolutionary inventions allowing people to enjoy privacy while communicating with co-workers and exchanging ideas .
It offers its customers great products at great prices. Maichair, Maispace’s revolutionary ergonomic chair, integrates comfort, style and technology at a reasonable price. Maipsace’s ergo chair, Maichair comes in a variety of colors, styles, and fabrics. It’s designed to adapt to your motion and easy to adjust with one easy adjustment mechanism. It wil help you to find the most comfortable position by conforming to the spine and providing critical support in the lumbar region. Choosing the right chair can change your life in a better way. Maichair is certainly the “must have” product of today’s and tomorrow’s office.
Today businesses are aware of the challenges facing them. They acknowledge that improvements in the workplace are urgently needed because only businesses that best organize and manage their people can succeed in this competitive world. They are paying more attention to health, safety and comfort issues. They also acknowledge that traditional open-plan office layout is not without its problems, and it needs an urgent reform.
The open-plan office introduced by two German management consultants Eberghard and Wolfgang Schnelle in the 1950s was a radical idea. The walls were torn out allowing people to communicate and extend. Ideas traveled across the ocean and came to the United States in the 1960s and open-plan office was an instant success. The traditional office layout based on hierarchy was replaced by an egalitarian approach to work space. The differences mostly derived from function not status. The idea was not isolation but co-existence and collaboration.
The office is a business and a place to socialize. Best ideas are nurtured when there is a constant interaction, and minds are challenged. The office needs to encourage creativity and productivity. A more interactive and open space will lead to a peaceful and collegial work environment. There is a downside to openness as well: the lack of privacy. Open-plan office layout allows conversations to be heard. You can’t stop people communicating with you or hearing what you say. Another issue is noise. A quiet atmosphere is needed when you are working on a major project, and sometimes it becomes almost impossible to concentrate.
Today more and more companies are seeking to integrate private and common space. Individuality and diversity are the most important values in today’s offices. Following the path of Robert Propst, the man who invented office cubicles 40 years ago, Maispace redefines the rules about what the office should and could look like. Propst’s invention was revolutionary at the time, and it aimed to increase productivity in the work place. Having productivity and profitability in mind, Maispace combines visibility and privacy at your corporate work place in a beautiful and fashionable office furniture system.
Office cubicles have been criticized, mocked, demonized and they inspired a number of comic books. Yet they are still with us and seem like they are not going to disappear in the near future. Last year, office cubicle sales reached $ 4.4 billion, representing 36% of all office-furniture sales. Office cubicles are just right when designed carefully. Office cubicles encourage team spirit yet allow privacy to generate revolutionary ideas. Maispace adopts a subject-driven approach in the interior office design, something human, personal, and welcoming. Maispace introduces a new line of office cubicles that suit the needs of the individuals. Maispace designs office systems and furniture that help workers to work more effectively and productively.
Propst never intended to pack people in a box like sardines. Faithful to the original intent, Maispace creates idiosyncratic office cubicle furniture system emphasizing individuality and privacy. At Maispace, a workplace floor plan based on individual needs and personality is critical. Maispace offers high quality office products like ergonomically correct chairs and customized cubicles. Customized office cubicles are the revolutionary inventions allowing people to enjoy privacy while communicating with co-workers and exchanging ideas .
It offers its customers great products at great prices. Maichair, Maispace’s revolutionary ergonomic chair, integrates comfort, style and technology at a reasonable price. Maipsace’s ergo chair, Maichair comes in a variety of colors, styles, and fabrics. It’s designed to adapt to your motion and easy to adjust with one easy adjustment mechanism. It wil help you to find the most comfortable position by conforming to the spine and providing critical support in the lumbar region. Choosing the right chair can change your life in a better way. Maichair is certainly the “must have” product of today’s and tomorrow’s office.
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