Comments on: Dad Balance Digest :: Parenting, Surveys, And Slackers http://www.sparkplugging.com/the-man-page/dad-balance-digest-parenting-surveys-and-slackers/ Home Business Advice Just for Guys Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:36:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Derek Semmler http://www.sparkplugging.com/the-man-page/dad-balance-digest-parenting-surveys-and-slackers/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Derek Semmler Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:23:28 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/dad-balance/dad-balance-digest-parenting-surveys-and-slackers/#comment-322 @JLow :: You're welcome, I thought your post was great. In my experience here in the US, telecommuting is hit or miss and often depends on your boss. Luckily my boss is comfortable with us working from home on a semi-regular basis as long as our work is completed on time. You're right that being an independent contractor/consultant can make this flexibility easier to achieve but even then, some clients expect you to be on site. @Jeff :: Thanks for mentioning DadLabs, I've checked that site out a few times and love the information that they present. @JLow :: You’re welcome, I thought your post was great. In my experience here in the US, telecommuting is hit or miss and often depends on your boss. Luckily my boss is comfortable with us working from home on a semi-regular basis as long as our work is completed on time. You’re right that being an independent contractor/consultant can make this flexibility easier to achieve but even then, some clients expect you to be on site.

@Jeff :: Thanks for mentioning DadLabs, I’ve checked that site out a few times and love the information that they present.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.sparkplugging.com/the-man-page/dad-balance-digest-parenting-surveys-and-slackers/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Jeff Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:57:16 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/dad-balance/dad-balance-digest-parenting-surveys-and-slackers/#comment-315 Hey, Derek. As a new Dad, I've personally gotten a ton of great parenting ideas from http://www.dadlabs.com/. It's a great resource; I highly recommend it. Jeff Hey, Derek. As a new Dad, I’ve personally gotten a ton of great parenting ideas from http://www.dadlabs.com/. It’s a great resource; I highly recommend it.

Jeff

]]> By: JLow http://www.sparkplugging.com/the-man-page/dad-balance-digest-parenting-surveys-and-slackers/comment-page-1/#comment-309 JLow Sun, 11 Nov 2007 01:45:41 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/dad-balance/dad-balance-digest-parenting-surveys-and-slackers/#comment-309 Hi Derek, Thanks for highlighting my Terrible Two's posts. I am glad you enjoyed it! Being in IT myself, I zoomed straight into KRISTV.com's site you mentioned above. Telecommuting is still a concept that is not widely accepted in Asia, where I am. In a recent interview (I asked for an internal transfer), they asked about my opinion on long hours, given their awareness of my parenting committments. I suggested this, and they kinda screwed their nose at it, claiming that people tend to take it for granted. I didn't get the job, which in hindsight may be a blessing in disguise (no, not sour grapes!) We are not divorced, just that my wife is the workaholic between the two of us. Given my parenting preferences, I reckon my dream job, like the accountant mentioned in the above article, is to be able to work from anywhere anytime with a laptop. There aren't that many industries that will allow for that, and even fewer with that kind of company culture. The way I see it, (online) consultancy may be the way to go to achieve this kind of flexibility, which also means being an entrepreneur or sole proprietor (pro-blogger??) I am thus still searching for that niche.. Hi Derek,

Thanks for highlighting my Terrible Two’s posts. I am glad you enjoyed it!

Being in IT myself, I zoomed straight into KRISTV.com’s site you mentioned above.

Telecommuting is still a concept that is not widely accepted in Asia, where I am. In a recent interview (I asked for an internal transfer), they asked about my opinion on long hours, given their awareness of my parenting committments. I suggested this, and they kinda screwed their nose at it, claiming that people tend to take it for granted. I didn’t get the job, which in hindsight may be a blessing in disguise (no, not sour grapes!)

We are not divorced, just that my wife is the workaholic between the two of us. Given my parenting preferences, I reckon my dream job, like the accountant mentioned in the above article, is to be able to work from anywhere anytime with a laptop. There aren’t that many industries that will allow for that, and even fewer with that kind of company culture. The way I see it, (online) consultancy may be the way to go to achieve this kind of flexibility, which also means being an entrepreneur or sole proprietor (pro-blogger??)

I am thus still searching for that niche..

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