On 9 March 2012 07:32, S. R. White <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Adrian, > > I have two separate desks, one for personal, one for work only. There is a > strict separation where no work papers or other things are ever mixed with > personal in the same space. I have my desk in the same room unlike many > folks, but have even taken the effort in the last year to move my work desk > away from the window, so It now faces a blank wall. I have two separate > desk chairs. I have meaningful work related items on the wall such as phone > list, org chart, calendar, etc. Getting up and fully dressed for the day > with shoes on and everything helps me get focused. If you wear sweat pants > and a tshirt, it might be tempting to crash on the couch with your laptop. > No TV in the office, video conference as much as possible. Be sure to take > a lunch break, as I find it easy to work right through lunch, especially if > working on a pen test or something else "fun". Segment work computers from > home computers...My employer doesn't allow personal devices on the corporate > network, so the same should hold true at home, so personal devices can't see > your work devices that likely VPN in...I also keep separate filing cabinets > like others have mentioned. I also have my infosec books on a bookshelf > near my work desk for reference, and all personal books in a different > location. Having bright lights also helps me, as a dimly lit work area > sometimes makes me sleepy, or not be focused. At the same time, I have a > wooden chair from my kitchen table, and using it versus a padded desk chair > now and then gives me a good upright posture while working, and seems to > keep me better focused and on task. It seems like lots of little things > here and there, but lighting, chairs, and "separation of duties" has been > what has worked for me. > > Scott > > ________________________________ > From: Adrian Crenshaw <[email protected]> > To: PaulDotCom Security Weekly Mailing List <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2012 6:14 PM > Subject: [Pauldotcom] Vaguely Security Related: Telecommuter Advice > > > Ok, this is so vaguely infosec related I almost hesitate to bring it up. > Many pen-testers/security folks seem to work from home/telecommute, more so > than any other field I personally know. I'd love to get folk's thoughts on > how they carry on that lifestyle. A few breakout questions: > > 1. How do you stay productive enough so you are still of value to your > employer? > 2. Do you feel isolated at home, and what do you do for a social life? > 3. Any tips on separation of home life and work life? > 4. Anything else you think an infosec telecommuter should think about? > > How do thing work for you? > > Thanks, > Adrian >
I've been working from home for the last 6+ years, I have one desk completely covered in stuff, I get distracted about once an hour during the day to hold the baby while wife does something, I take random amounts of time for lunch and take it at random times. Unless I'm doing a test where I have specific times from a client I start when I want, finish when I want and usually work a few hours at night. It seems completely disorganized but works brilliantly for me. Guess how you handle home working depends on your own personality, I know some people who just can't do it, some who feel isolated, some who can't motivate themselves, I've managed to avoid all of that. Robin _______________________________________________ Pauldotcom mailing list [email protected] http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com
