Working from home or working from an office in an actual office building both have their own separate set of problems. For starters, when you work in an office environment, you are subject to the noises and distractions that go along with working in an office environment. For instance, you may have to deal with a noisy co worker who insists on talking on his or her phone more than they would like to do work for work. You may also have another co worker who likes to take frequent breaks that revolve around your desk in which they may like to chat with you when you are earnestly trying to get your work done. In these situations, people who work in offices may be envious of those who are able to work from home, but not all is well for those who work from the comfort of their own homes .
When you work from home, you have just as many (if not more) distractions. For some, the distraction emanates from the kitchen where they are constantly making excuses to themselves to take snack breaks. For others, the problem may be their children. Many stay at home moms have really blossomed with the wide array of online work that has been made available to people such as themselves. However, the demands of young children are often placed ahead of work when you are at home where you cannot ignore it versus if you were in an office environment sans children.
If you are trying to get the most out of your day, you may have to set aside some ground rules for you to stick to. If you work in an office environment outside of your home, this may mean letting other coworkers know your working habits or politely asking them to keep their voices down or limit their time on the phone with non work related calls. If you feel uncomfortable with all of this, you may have to speak to your employer to let him/her know the types of distractions and/or problems that you are encountering and how it may or may not be affecting your ability to get your work done efficiently. In this instance, however, you want to be careful if you do decide to approach your employer, because some employers may view you as coming across as whining or complaining or simply making excuses for poor work performance.
On the other hand, there are many advantages to working from home. After you ve disciplined yourself enough to realize that you can stick to a schedule or accomplishing a certain amount of work in a given time frame, those who work from home typically have a great deal of flexibility in their schedule to do other things that may or may not be work related. For instance, if you worked from an office, you wouldn t normally be able go in 6:00 a.m., do a little work and then leave at 7:00 a.m. not to return until after 12:00 p.m. Even if you do work for someone else when you work from home, you are essentially your own boss , coming and going when you please without having to worry about your boss peering over your shoulder. As long as you remain disciplined, this can be an extremely favorable situation.
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