I have an issue with the usual attitude toward calling in sick at work. I think many Americans have this attitude that you should not call in sick to work unless you are barfing up a lung or something. In other words, you should “tough it out” and get into work and support your company or team. This policy, in my view, causes more harm than good. Let me turn the situation around a bit.

Yes, yes, I am taking the unusual step of sharing my NY resolutions with the whole world. I have no issues with this because I plan on sticking to all of them and letting others know what they are just further cements the commitment. So, here they are: Get bodyweight down to 185. This is my number one goal because its important for my health as well as my sense of well-being.

There was some kerfluffle today about telecommuting. Yahoo’s new CEO, Marissa Mayer, has recently banned employees from working from home. Apparently, she believes that working from home decreases productivity.

Since going full-time as an iOS developer, I have worked from home exclusively. Sometimes I am asked why I am not open to travel. Beyond personal reasons like wanting to be home to spend time with my family, the most important reason is that my home office is designed for maximum productivity. My primary machine is a 2013 27” iMac with 32 GB of RAM. I use two external 27” LED Cinema Displays - one in portrait orientation - and I have a 15” Retina MacBook Pro open and running all of the time also.