take my job

So the question is; should I take my job with me?

I work leading a team of “operators”; basically, we use computers systems to do the work that we do and do not need to be “at” that computer to make that happen.  Welcome to the world of VPN’s, (Virtual Private Network) instant messaging with video & screen sharing and of course email and the telephone…

With that in mind it got me thinking; since it does not matter where I am located, so long as I have internet access, what is to stop me from continuing to do my current job and more importantly, make the salary that I do? (this assumes that I’d be allowed to do this, a true unknown at this time!)  So I started thinking and realized that while on the surface this sounds ideal; it has a fair number of possible drawbacks and pitfalls.

pro & con list

Pro’s

• Salary Maintained
• Continue to add to retirement savings
• Benefits (though not in my case)
• Gives ability to spend $ as needed on homestead
• Someone else works at homestead that 8 hours a day (saves my back?)

Con’s

• Working at a desk 8 hours a day
• NOT working at homestead that 8 hours a day
• Must pay someone else to work at homestead that 8 hours a day

your pro & con list

I believe everyone of you reading this will have your own pro & con list and it is highly likely that they will be greatly different than those I have listed here. So please share, offer up your thoughts, lets Lets Get The Conversation Going!