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The 21st century is a fantastic time to be alive.   The ability to work from home without having to worry about a commute is great. I will discuss some of the pros and cons of remote access is worth it.

Pros Of Remote Access

• No Commute – There is nothing better than not having to drag yourself to work in the morning.  If the weather is bad or you just can’t stand wasting time  driving that you don’t get paid for.  No commute is a amazing advantage. After all what’s the point of having to come in if you only interact with supervisors by instant message / email and by phone?

• No Dress Code – There is nothing better than not having to worry about how you dress. No stupid dress codes which don’t make sense. If you want to work in shorts and a t-shirt you can because there’s nobody to tell you you can’t.

• Saving Money – With no commute or commuting less days you will spend less money. You will spend less money in gas and probably be less tempted to buy lunch. Since you could easily run to the kitchen and make lunch than run back and continue to work.

• Time Savings – This is by far one of the best advantages of working at home. I’m the type of person that once I get busy I like to work straight through. Having to get lunch, go to the restroom, get up and move around commute takes time. Working from home I can do all of the above without the hassles of having to go to the office.

Cons Of Remote Access

• You May Be Taken Advantage Of -  One of  the greatest cons of remote access is that some companies may try to act like they own you. They may expect you to code from sunrise to sunset with no time for yourself. Since you have no commute they will assume your job is your life. Though it does depend on the company working from home good be the worst thing or best thing that ever happend to you.

• You’re Always At Work -  Did I mention that being able to work at home means you’re always at work even when you’re not working. It just means that  some people can’t separate private time from personal time. If you’re stressed about a issue you may not know when to give it a rest and stop.You always have access to your work so you may not know when to call it quits for a day.

• It Requires Discipline – To be able to work at home you need to have the discipline to get the job done and actually work. I find without all the distractions of work I am actually a more productive worker working from home.

As you can see the advantages of remote access far exceed the disadvantages. Anybody who works for a company that offers remote access should take advantage of the remarkable opportunity.

I’ve seen some interesting videos related to programming but this has got to be the coolest video I’ve seen in a long time. What do you get when you get a software developer with a talent for music. You get a parody if Let it be called Write in C which is a Let it be parody. I really could relate to this song.