Working remotely.
I've been working remotely for a very long time. Decided to read The year without pants, which is free right now. Some of it is kind of cheerleading and fluf, but as the author explores his clash of experience with how the new company worked, he realized a few key things. "The problem with modern work is how loaded workplaces are with cultural baggage. We faithfully follow practices we can't explain rationally." "All traditions are inventions; it's just a question of how old the invention is. There is nothing wrong with tradition until you want progress: progress demands change, and change demands a reevaluation of what the traditions are for and how they are practiced." "Anyone who eliminates superfluous traditions takes a step towards progress." "Once you take responsibility for your own future, you must work to continually eliminate useless traditions and introduce valuable ones. An organization where nothing ever changes is not a workplace but a living museum." Now I've changed the wording some here, because the original writing put this responsibility only on "managers" and "leaders". But anyone who works to be good at what they do and passionate about how its done is a leader. Maybe not on their business card, but those things don't always tell the full story.  ¶ 10:00 PM 0 comments

  Surviving in Florida.
So life in central Florida is pretty quiet now. With the spring-breakers spreading contagion across the country, we've gone back to getting by as best we can. Co-workers from up North ask me how we all cope, and I explain that we usually have a natural disaster come through here every other year or so. This is kind of like an hurricane, only:

• The electricity is on, and the internet is still connected
• We don't have to cover our windows with plywood
• The wind isn't blowing trees over in the yard
• The gas stations still have gas
   (and haven't jacked up the prices, though we've yet to see 99 cent gas).
• We don't have to boil our water

Now thankfully, I'm able to work from home, and I know that's not the case for everyone.  And people in the medical field are dealing with a lot of stress.  But for the time being, we're getting by, cooking with the BBQ not because we have to, but because its nice out, watching the rocket launches, and just keep'n on.  ¶ 10:00 PM 0 comments