Mango Weekly on Working from Home

After Dark Magazine

Very funny post from Mango Weekly. He starts out with some sensible advice on phone numbers when working from home, then on to the bar scene in Bangkok. Very witty stuff.

I tend to work at home quite a bit here in Bangkok. I live in a quiet apartment with my own DSL line so it makes for a fairly efficient and productive work environment. To pull long stretches though it helps having various delivery services available at my fingertips.

I can dial 1112 and within 30 minutes I will have a large thin and crispy, double cheese, italian sausage, piping hot pizza burning the roof of my mouth. I’m also lucky to have a friend at Big Pizza (026631330) where they will pick up items from 7-11 or elsewhere if I need them. For just about everything else that normally gets delivered I can go up to ChefsXP.com or Food by Phone and receive delivery from dozens of restaurants along with other items from supermarkets, liquor and convenience stores. For 24/7, and if I’m really really desperate, there’s McDonald’s at 1711 (not advised though as eating McDonald’s so late and then going to sleep can lead to disastrous effects the next day, it should really be illegal).

These are all pretty standard services that certainly make working at home more comfortable. There are times though when the work might get boring or stressful and comfort food just doesn’t fit the bill. Luckily, when you’ve been living here for a while and are pretty active in the scene, it’s pretty easy to accumulate a list of trusted performers eager to…well…fit the bill. Delivery times can vary based on if you use thai time or real time but you can usually have a piping hot thai girl at your doorstep within an hour, ready for action.