Work From Home Ideas

Maybe you have ever heard or probably already familiar with the WFH terminology, it is abbreviation for Work From Home. I want to discuss this topic based on my personal experience, it might be vary or totally different with others' experience.

It is one condition where going to office everyday is not a mandatory for you, you can work from any places in this corner of the world, you can work while you still also be able to take a good care of your personal things like family, relatives or even your hobby. It will allowing you to have ideal work-life balance, doesn't it looks nice?  - Indeed.

It is not as simple as you may assume, it has many advantages and disadvantages. Mostly here in Indonesia, this kind of working pattern is yet in common and very well practice among the employers both state-owned or private-owned. Because the 'culture' of physical presence is still important, some may think that you are not working if you are not there. 

WFH pattern is still limited to particular sector, because it has many dependencies to company's core business, regulation, infrastructure, etc. With the advancement of IT and Internet technology, as long as you have your PC, Laptop, Tablet and internet connection WFH is not a big deal. You can connect to your company's internal network through VPN (Virtual Private Network), accessing all the resources within your company's network as easy as you are sitting in your office desk. To make it possible, definitely company must do a lot of investments on its infrastructure and for some, they want to avoid it.  

As I mentioned before, it has many advantages and disadvantages. Just browse on the net, it will give you thousands pros and cons of it. Some studies has concluded that WFH has following factors to be considered:

Working from home will increase the efficiency and productivity but it will sacrifice the other side, which is creativity and collaboration, because to do so, we need to interact with our peers and co-workers. 

So if you have an opportunity to work in this pattern, don't forget to be thankful for that kind of luxury and privilege and also don't forget to manage it wisely.  

CC-QSD

Hahahaha ... by coincidence I found my old email signature ... Time passes, almost 10 years ago.

Maybe this is the only data remain from my first organization, as I didn't have any chance to copy my outlook data file that time.

Raden Joko Sampurno
CC-QSD / Data and Report Center
PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara
Kawasan Karyadeka Pancamurni
Blok A Kav 3 Lemahabang Bekasi 17550
89908111 ext. 5950

WFH for Half Day 17 June 2013

Jakarta morning breeze ...

Dark cloud hanging since morning, rain will soon falling I guess ... 

Soon after it falls, yesss ... perfect combination !! Be ready for traffic guys ...

I have a weekly schedule to conduct WebEx meeting with internal along with our partner for Indosat project at 10.30 AM.  Don't want to take any risk to get stuck in the road, so I decided to work from home for half day ... will go to office after lunch time ...

Let me check what I have on my plate for today's meeting, okeeee 9 items to be followed up, not bad for starting the week.

Lets Roll !!

Up In The Air

Well ... Starting from 2010 onwards, I have had a good opportunity to fly very often on business trip... So I would borrow the tittle of George Clooney's movie "Up In The Air" for this blog, the highlight of the story is nearly 70%-80% same, the differences were only at romanticism  part and the job of course, while George going to fires employee, I was going for doing something else.

For example, today probably I was in city A, within less than next 24 hours, I could be 1000 miles away from city A ... The flights may be considered as short flight, max approx only up to 2 to 4 hours, but in each go, it could be 2 - 3 weeks in a row.

Though it was a very hectic time, because definitely I was not on holiday at that time, but basically I love traveling, so I would keep my each trip as enjoy as it can be ... 

So, whenever I would go for travel, I keep my check lists as below, may be it can be useful tips for you as well:

1. Booked your flight few days before your departure - if you have fix schedule.
2. Booked your seat - if the airline allowing you to do that.
2. Complete your packing at least 1 day before your departure - check and re-check all the items once again. For me, I have my 'hot luggage' ready anytime, so I don't need to re-packing again.
3. Don't bring too many luggage - For me 1 bag for laptop and 1 cabin size luggage will be efficient.
4. Check and re-check your itinerary - ensure you don't miss anything.
5. Booked your hotel where you are going to stay.
6. Ensure your credit card is still valid and not in its limit - I would prefer using CC rather than carrying money in cash. 
7. If you flying often, I would suggest you to enroll for airline membership card - It can give you more benefit.

Especially for sitting arrangement, I have my own tips. As I mentioned above, make it as enjoy as it can be ... 

Mostly I am flying with Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800 NG for domestic flight.

 So whenever I booked my flight, I would ensure to have any seat between seat number 15 or 16, yes it is at emergency window for 800 series i believe. 

Reasons:


1. It has wider compartment, will make you easy for moving.
2. It has integrated table, will make you easy to grab your food or to put your laptop/tablet.
3. I always booked seat position in the row A, C, D or F (A and F is at the window) and (C and D is at the aisle)
4. I choose A and F is whenever I want to enjoy the scenery.
5. I choose C and D is whenever I was in hurry, so you can grab your luggage in the trunk above you easily
6. Sometimes, beautiful flight attendant will sit on this row (if flight is empty) during take off and landing - So do your tricks dude ... hahahahaha ... 
7. Don't ever pick seat in front of first emergency row, why ?? It can not be adjusted so be ready for it.

Happy flying ... 

" You have a new backpack. Only this time, I want you to fill it with people. Start with casual acquaintances, friends of friends, folks around the office, and then you move into the people that you trust with your most intimate secrets. Your cousins, your aunts, your uncles, your brothers, your sisters, your parents and finally your husband, your wife, your boyfriend or your girlfriend. You get them into that backpack. And don't worry. I'm not gonna ask you to light it on fire. Feel the weight of that bag. Make no mistake - your relationships are the heaviest components in your life. Do you feel the straps cutting into your shoulders? All those negotiations and arguments, and secrets and compromises. You don't need to carry all that weight. Why don't you set that bag down? Some animals were meant to carry each other, to live symbiotically for a lifetime - star crossed lovers, monogamous swans. We are not those animals. The slower we move, the faster we die. We are not swans. We're sharks."

        - Ryan Bingham - 

MBW202 Indonesia - Radio Frequency

Dear W202ers, herewith the primary radio frequency that you can use while we go for touring or in any other occasion.

You can set it in you handy talkie or in your rig receiver (152.020).

Gentleman, start you engine and line up !