Warm boot recommendations please

[Mel (& Paul)]

There is a possibility that my company will want me to work from home. As an exercise my boss has asked me to work out the running costs of doing so. My giggest expense will be running the equipment. Can anyone give me a (preferably idiots words of one syllable) guide on how to work out how much things like:

laptops

fax machine/scanner/printer

lights

cost please?

[buffie]

Can you do it on the basis of using a room at home as an office...yearly gas/elec divided by the number of rooms (excluding kitcnen , toilet, bathroom etc)

 

Any other ideas?

 

BBx

[Chicky G]

You can get a nifty gadget that measures the amount of electric items use.

Maybe even hire one from an electrical store.

 

Try a google for electric meters

[Mel (& Paul)]

Can you do it on the basis of using a room at home as an office...yearly gas/elec divided by the number of rooms (excluding kitcnen , toilet, bathroom etc)

 

Any other ideas?

 

BBx

 

 

That might be an idea - thanks Buff

[Mel (& Paul)]

You can get a nifty gadget that measures the amount of electric items use.

Maybe even hire one from an electrical store.

 

Try a google for electric meters

 

 

That's a good idea - I have heard about them so will do some more googling

[Guest]

I work from home permanently, but haven't a clue about costs. It all just gets lumped in with the house bills. I even pay my own broadband.....

 

Errr - what's a "fax machine"?!

[Guest]

Can you do it on the basis of using a room at home as an office...yearly gas/elec divided by the number of rooms (excluding kitcnen , toilet, bathroom etc)

 

Any other ideas?

 

BBx

 

I think Buffie's suggestion is the most practical (measuring each piece of equipment is devilish complicated - and then you'd have to guess anyway at how often you would use it in an average year). Me and the missus permanently use the largest downstairs room in the house as a study from where we (allegedly!) work.

 

For tax purposes we simply work out the fraction of the house-space (a guess) - basically one fifth - and then take that fraction of your average leccy (light) and gas (heating) bill.

 

add on top of that printer ink - fax paper/cartridges - paper for the printer - broadband costs (you might deduct a fraction for personal use... ) - and you're done!

 

you'll find it's a surprisingly small amount - and the boss will be pleasantly surprised! so you may need to add in the cost of a giant water-cooler and an industrial-sized coffee machine!!

 

(if you really wanted to get into it - you should also consider the depreciation on your equipment - that your company would be using free of charge... but that's not something I could guess at from this distance!!)

 

 

Phil

[Mel (& Paul)]

I work from home permanently, but haven't a clue about costs. It all just gets lumped in with the house bills. I even pay my own broadband.....

 

Errr - what's a "fax machine"?!

 

 

 

You can, I understand, get a refund from the Tax Man - a super duper high flyer like you must be earning pots of cash - and a contrbution from the tax man will help pay for holidays in teepees

[Guest]

Holidays in Teepees - yes..... deep joy!! (Never again!)

 

Most of my energy consumption goes on the kettle and the toaster - seriously. My use of both in the autumn / winter increases and the electric bill rockets.

[The Dogmother]

Yup, you turn the heating down and sit there in your thermals, don't you? Hmmm, not a vision for first thing in the morning!

[Paola]

Yup, you turn the heating down and sit there in your thermals, don't you? Hmmm, not a vision for first thing in the morning!

 

No? Does anybody have a pic of this grd that we could have a look at? With or without thermals

[The Dogmother]

It'd cost you dear Paola!

[Paola]

It'd cost you dear Paola!

 

I am sure that it would be worth it

[The Dogmother]

Don't kid yourself mate

 

Didn't you know, he's a gorgeous hunk?????!!!!

 

*splutters with laughter*

 

 

Graham darling.... you'd cut your heating bills if you actually wore some clothes when you're working - that fur-lined jockstrap you got for valentine's day isn't going to keep you warm!

[Guest]

Believe me - you would not be able to cope with seeing such an adonis-like figure - even if I do say so myself.

[The Dogmother]

It'd fair make you swoon Paola (with laughter)

 

Sorry Graham - got the pixies this morning

[The Dogmother]

Back to computers! Here's one I just got in an email:

 

PERCUSSIVE MAINTENANCE. The fine art of whacking the %$£^ out of an electronic device to get it to work again.

 

Seemed rather apt

[Guest]

It'd fair make you swoon Paola (with laughter)

 

Sorry Graham - got the pixies this morning

 

I'm all the man 10 women would ever need.

[The Dogmother]

 

Just choked and tea came out of my nose!!!!

 

GRAHAM! Really!!!!!

Liar, liar, pants on fire

[Paola]

It'd fair make you swoon Paola (with laughter)

 

Sorry Graham - got the pixies this morning

 

I'm all the man 10 women would ever need.

 

Ooooooo you are such a tease grd

[Paola]

 

Just choked and tea came out of my nose!!!!

 

GRAHAM! Really!!!!!

Liar, liar, pants on fire

 

And I nearly wet my knickers with that pic in my head

[The Dogmother]

Oh well, at least you can keep two girls amused Graham They do say that a sense of humour attracts the opposite s&x.

[Guest]

What do you mean - "a sense of humour"?! You think I'm joking?

 

From grd (bearded, and living in Utah. )

[The Dogmother]

Oh if only they knew the truth Hon - let's just say that he gives my Freddie a run for his money Paola!!!!

[Paola]

Oh if only they knew the truth Hon - let's just say that he gives my Freddie a run for his money Paola!!!!

 

I think I need a cold shower