Work from Home: Work from home or in the office preference?
More people than ever have been or are now working from home due to the pandemic. It has given people the opportunity to be home with their family more. It has given people the opportunity to experience working from home. It has given companies the opportunity to see just how well this works and possibly change how they have been doing business up until now.
Some people definitely prefer working at home and some people definitely prefer going to work at the office.
One of the harder things when working from home is the work life – home life balance. When you are working from home, it is easy to get into the trap of answering emails and doing extra work after hours because it is so accessible. This is a dangerous habit to get into, as it cuts into your family life and you and your family pay the price.
If you have a specific place dedicated as your work zone – preferably an office space (room with a door) that you can do your work in and then at the end of the day treat it as if you were leaving the office, shut the door and don’t open it until the next morning! That definitely helps to keep your home life more balanced.
I think in the future, we are going to see more and more people working from home and less rented commercial property for businesses as they found that people are productive at home and it is a much more affordable option for companies to make a larger profit by not having to pay for the office space.
Questions to Ponder:
What is your preference?
How is your work life – home life balance?
Do you feel you are more productive working from home or working at the office?
