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QUESTION OF THE MONTH: Where do you spend most of your work day?

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vivekvelusamy over 2 years ago

e14 Question of the Month

When it comes to where employees work these days, most news stories (OR hr DEPARTMENTS) reduce it down to two locations: in a company's office space or remotely in an employee's home office. If you are an engineer, you could find yourself performing your day job in many more locations than in your office cubicle or in your home cubbyhole. Where do you spend most of your work day? Vote in the poll below and let's find out where element14 members work (at least 50% of their day).

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  • ntewinkel
    ntewinkel over 2 years ago

    I’m “mostly” in early retirement, but I have a few projects coming up. I’m a software engineer (app dev and related server support), so that work is always at my home office desk. Nice space though, and the cats visit regularly.
    I want to upgrade to a MacBook Air so I can work from other parts of the house, so my wife doesn’t think I’m being antisocial Laughing, but I’ll have to wait for that first paycheque first Laughing 

    The last few years were spent renovating the family cottage (where my wife’s family has been since the 60’s). So that involved a lot more dirt and dust and physical work of all sorts!
    We’ve also set up a woodworking shop there and we’re hoping to sell little creations to fund all the crazy cottage projects Laughing 

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  • acdc90
    acdc90 over 2 years ago

    I love my job most days are never the same. usually at work on the bench but the variety anything from home stereo to car ECU to CNC machine, Down hole diagnostic tools, The hard part is usually no manuals  

    hence i have been at the same job 39 years including flying to jobs overseas. i have been offered better paying jobs but no variety.  

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  • kmikemoo
    kmikemoo over 2 years ago

    I used to get to spend more time in "the lab" (training bay).  Now I'm chained to a desk most days.  I relish the opportunities to get "hands on".

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  • strb
    strb over 2 years ago

    I voted for "workbench with test equipment", but in reality it's a mixture of "corporate office" and "workbench". Also trying to get started with a home lab!

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  • iker46
    iker46 over 2 years ago

    Most of time at a corporate office, sometimes combined with factory+research facility.

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  • battlecoder
    battlecoder over 2 years ago

    I work from a home office 99% of the time. My job, unfortunately, does not involve electronics. Having said that, my home office space is in the same room where I have my workbench with my test equipment! I did not pick that option though, because even when I'm a couple of feet away from it, I don't use it during work hours.

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  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave over 2 years ago

    Combined office/storeroom at a college or university. But a lot of work is also happening at home in the evenings/weekends.

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  • bradfordmiller
    bradfordmiller over 2 years ago

    I voted home office, but it has a workbench with test equipment!

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  • michaelkellett
    michaelkellett over 2 years ago

    I work on my own from a 1000 sq foot factory unit.

    About 60% office, lab - insulated and carpeted.

    The other 40% workshop with machines and storage, not insulated so gets very cold in winter (but less so recently).

    No windows - which is a shame - I keep thinking about making one in the back wall so I can look out at the cows.

    I wouldn't like working from home - it's nice to have a change of scenery.

    MK

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  • dwinhold
    dwinhold over 2 years ago

    8 - 10 hours a day at corporate office estimating million dollar projects. Keeps me entertained!!

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