I read an interesting news story today about an employee who is spending the morning working suspended above a London street to show how today's technology is enabling entrepreneurs to work wherever they like. The entrepid volunteer is Caspar Mason, who works as a creative strategist at a project design agency called PD3.
While I have no desire to work hanging around in London, I totally agree with the idea that for many of us it is possible to work effectively in all manner of locations. It is, however, important to have Internet access and the right technology, but these are rarely a problem these days. I used to work in an office and now work from home and without a doubt I am far more productive now. It will be interesting, though, to hear how Caspar gets on in his 'extreme' work environment. Let's hope he wasn't faced with anything too taxing!
This is one sure to rouse strong opinions - following maternity leave nearly two-thirds of employers don't expect female employees to return to their job with many citing previous experience as the reason for their viewpoint. While this is clearly the case in some circumstances, from my experience most women do return to work within eighteen months of giving birth and many return far earlier than that.
