![]() ![]() Oops, my phone was on do not disturb and I missed a meeting! Or my boss slacked me and asked to prioritize something else and now it’s 4:45pm … It can be tough to mirror your schedule and processes once outside the office. The order you do things at work is almost never the order you do things at home. Gotta get jamming on this new project, but Netflix says you still have 4 episodes of Tiger King to watch… Top 10 Disadvantages of Working from Home Take care of a sick significant other at home, be ready for your kids earlier in the day, get some extra snuggles in with your doggo, or simply get some quiet time to yourself! No stuffing yourself into a rickety transportation tube, having people scuff your new shoes, or walking behind agonizingly slow people who apparently don’t know what a straight line is. At home, you can save big time by going to the store and preparing food. In San Francisco, it’s not crazy to see a $15 sandwich or $4 coffee. Lunch is expensive if you work in a city or downtown. ![]() From bed to … bed? Hey I’m not judging, it’s nice. Avoid co-workers debating the merits of cryptocurrency, sirens wailing outside your window, the AC kicking in as you hide your icicle tears. Everest laundry pile waiting for you? That thing you set a reminder to get from the store 11 weeks ago? Cross. (Granted, kids and pets at home can make this tough for some remote employees.) You won’t have to scramble to find a conference room or deal with a particularly chatty co-worker. You get to wear those sweatpants from college with the letters peeling off, or the leggings your friends don’t know you own. And if you’re mindful of your workspace ergonomics, you can create a stronger rhythm for your workflows. Set up your noise level just the way you want it - somewhere between insanely quiet to being at the front row of a Lady Gaga concert. You can take breaks at any moment, feel no rush to hang up on your family members when they call, and eat lunch at any weird time you want. With that said, let’s take a look at some of the classic benefits of telecommuting! ![]() So, should you work from home or work from the office? It honestly comes down to the environment you’ll be most effective in, along with the industry you’re in. Let’s be real, no matter where you’re working from, you’re still doing just that: working. And for employers and managers, we’ve also released the top 10 reasons why you should let your employees work from home. June 2020 Update: We’ve put together a Remote Workforce Resource Page open_in_new for remote employees and for those managing a remote team. ![]()
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