Would you rather work from home or in the office?
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Would you rather work from home or in the office?
How about you, which would you prefer?
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That said, if I do work from home, I think having some back up spaces outside of the house would be great when I'm tired of the same scenery. Maybe a library, a couple of coffee shops, or something similar would be a good backup.
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There are many plusses to working from home:
1) Time is not lost commuting which can be significant if protracted in yearly terms.
2) Expense of transportation savings (fuel, lower auto insurance, parking fees, wear and tear on personal vehicle etc.).
3) Significantly reducing risk of being in a major auto, train, or bus accident because one is not publicly commuting daily.
4) Ability to work without distractions and interruptions (in many cases).
5) Ability to more easily coordinate personal affairs with work (example: do grocery shopping during "work time" and make up for it in the evening hours).
The negatives:
1) Working in isolation can be lonely and limits interactions of a social nature with other individuals.
2) It is easy to become lazy and fall into bad work habits when not in the presence of supervisors or coworkers.
3) As mentioned in some of the posts above, children and other distractions can result in poor work or output of work as relating to employer expectations.
4) If you are a very industrious person your lack of presence at work (the visibility of your industrious work habits) may not be noticed by supervisors and thus limit your candidacy for promotion.
5) More difficult to get help, input, data, or opinions with regard to the project you are working on.
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wow, you really outlined it perfectly from the right angles...and made it even more difficult for me to choose! I really suck at picking between options so I'll just lean back on my default response of "striking a balance." I'm a homebody and wouldn't mind working from home but being completely cut off from social interactions with colleagues is a bit too much. So if I could get a job where I could have "work-from-home days" for a specific number of days, I'd grab that will every limb I've got.DATo wrote: ↑03 May 2018, 02:24 I think ultimately the merits of this plan varies with each individual and each individual's circumstances.
There are many plusses to working from home:
1) Time is not lost commuting which can be significant if protracted in yearly terms.
2) Expense of transportation savings (fuel, lower auto insurance, parking fees, wear and tear on personal vehicle etc.).
3) Significantly reducing risk of being in a major auto, train, or bus accident because one is not publicly commuting daily.
4) Ability to work without distractions and interruptions (in many cases).
5) Ability to more easily coordinate personal affairs with work (example: do grocery shopping during "work time" and make up for it in the evening hours).
The negatives:
1) Working in isolation can be lonely and limits interactions of a social nature with other individuals.
2) It is easy to become lazy and fall into bad work habits when not in the presence of supervisors or coworkers.
3) As mentioned in some of the posts above, children and other distractions can result in poor work or output of work as relating to employer expectations.
4) If you are a very industrious person your lack of presence at work (the visibility of your industrious work habits) may not be noticed by supervisors and thus limit your candidacy for promotion.
5) More difficult to get help, input, data, or opinions with regard to the project you are working on.
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Vickie,Vickie Noel wrote: ↑04 May 2018, 15:04
wow, you really outlined it perfectly from the right angles...and made it even more difficult for me to choose! I really suck at picking between options so I'll just lean back on my default response of "striking a balance." I'm a homebody and wouldn't mind working from home but being completely cut off from social interactions with colleagues is a bit too much. So if I could get a job where I could have "work-from-home days" for a specific number of days, I'd grab that will every limb I've got.
I know someone who works from home three days a week (Mon - Wed) and then goes to work for two days for meetings etc. She is very happy with this arrangement. Maybe it could work for you.
VERY IMPORTANT SUGGESTION: Regardless of what schedule you decide, if you do something like this be sure you build in an escape route. Tell your employer that if this doesn't work out for you that you would like the option to be able to return to your original schedule with no hard feelings. As long as your employer understands that this is only a test and they have been informed of it in advance there is less likelihood that they would react negatively if you later changed your mind for any reason.
Good luck with your decision!
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Thank you so much DATo for this very detailed explanation. It's very smart and applicable. Will try it out. Thanks again!DATo wrote: ↑05 May 2018, 00:59Vickie,Vickie Noel wrote: ↑04 May 2018, 15:04
wow, you really outlined it perfectly from the right angles...and made it even more difficult for me to choose! I really suck at picking between options so I'll just lean back on my default response of "striking a balance." I'm a homebody and wouldn't mind working from home but being completely cut off from social interactions with colleagues is a bit too much. So if I could get a job where I could have "work-from-home days" for a specific number of days, I'd grab that will every limb I've got.
I know someone who works from home three days a week (Mon - Wed) and then goes to work for two days for meetings etc. She is very happy with this arrangement. Maybe it could work for you.
VERY IMPORTANT SUGGESTION: Regardless of what schedule you decide, if you do something like this be sure you build in an escape route. Tell your employer that if this doesn't work out for you that you would like the option to be able to return to your original schedule with no hard feelings. As long as your employer understands that this is only a test and they have been informed of it in advance there is less likelihood that they would react negatively if you later changed your mind for any reason.
Good luck with your decision!
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I feel you! Kids can be a handful!amydoshier wrote: ↑02 May 2018, 23:17 I have also had three kids. And I preferred to work away from home because that was my time to get some me time away from the chaos and The Hectic lifestyle I had raising two boys and a little girl.
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A dedicated work space would truly be great! I have been working from home since 2009 and with 3 kids around, it can be really distracting but I somehow got used to the chaos.PlanetHauth wrote: ↑03 May 2018, 00:06 I have no kids, though am planning to have them, and I'd love to work from home. I'm a homebody and love to stay at home. However, I'd definitely have to have a dedicated work space. Right now I work on OBC from my couch, but for some of my other ambitions I hope to achieve, I'd need to make myself a workspace in order to keep myself on track. I should probably find a new desk now (sold the old one in anticipation of moving in September) and set up a distraction-free space, though. I find myself getting distracted writing my reviews.
That said, if I do work from home, I think having some back up spaces outside of the house would be great when I'm tired of the same scenery. Maybe a library, a couple of coffee shops, or something similar would be a good backup.
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DATo wrote: ↑03 May 2018, 02:24 I think ultimately the merits of this plan varies with each individual and each individual's circumstances.
There are many plusses to working from home:
1) Time is not lost commuting which can be significant if protracted in yearly terms.
2) Expense of transportation savings (fuel, lower auto insurance, parking fees, wear and tear on personal vehicle etc.).
3) Significantly reducing risk of being in a major auto, train, or bus accident because one is not publicly commuting daily.
4) Ability to work without distractions and interruptions (in many cases).
5) Ability to more easily coordinate personal affairs with work (example: do grocery shopping during "work time" and make up for it in the evening hours).
The negatives:
1) Working in isolation can be lonely and limits interactions of a social nature with other individuals.
2) It is easy to become lazy and fall into bad work habits when not in the presence of supervisors or coworkers.
3) As mentioned in some of the posts above, children and other distractions can result in poor work or output of work as relating to employer expectations.
4) If you are a very industrious person your lack of presence at work (the visibility of your industrious work habits) may not be noticed by supervisors and thus limit your candidacy for promotion.
5) More difficult to get help, input, data, or opinions with regard to the project you are working on.
These are excellent points!
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I am also a homebody that is why working from home is a great thing for me. I do insurance part time to get to socialize or meet other people every now and then but mostly I do online writing and/or marketing, jobs that I can do whenever I want/can.Vickie Noel wrote: ↑04 May 2018, 15:04wow, you really outlined it perfectly from the right angles...and made it even more difficult for me to choose! I really suck at picking between options so I'll just lean back on my default response of "striking a balance." I'm a homebody and wouldn't mind working from home but being completely cut off from social interactions with colleagues is a bit too much. So if I could get a job where I could have "work-from-home days" for a specific number of days, I'd grab that will every limb I've got.DATo wrote: ↑03 May 2018, 02:24 I think ultimately the merits of this plan varies with each individual and each individual's circumstances.
There are many plusses to working from home:
1) Time is not lost commuting which can be significant if protracted in yearly terms.
2) Expense of transportation savings (fuel, lower auto insurance, parking fees, wear and tear on personal vehicle etc.).
3) Significantly reducing risk of being in a major auto, train, or bus accident because one is not publicly commuting daily.
4) Ability to work without distractions and interruptions (in many cases).
5) Ability to more easily coordinate personal affairs with work (example: do grocery shopping during "work time" and make up for it in the evening hours).
The negatives:
1) Working in isolation can be lonely and limits interactions of a social nature with other individuals.
2) It is easy to become lazy and fall into bad work habits when not in the presence of supervisors or coworkers.
3) As mentioned in some of the posts above, children and other distractions can result in poor work or output of work as relating to employer expectations.
4) If you are a very industrious person your lack of presence at work (the visibility of your industrious work habits) may not be noticed by supervisors and thus limit your candidacy for promotion.
5) More difficult to get help, input, data, or opinions with regard to the project you are working on.
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