The Pros And Cons Of Working From Home
Introduction In May 2004, 20.7 million people regularly
worked at home as part of their primary job. This accounts for
about 15 percent of total non-agricultural employment. This
massive number of people shows the popularity of working from
home. So in this article I will briefly summarize the pro and
cons.
Pros
No need to commute
This can save valuable time and money not to mention the stress
of traffic, train delays, overcrowded public transport like
busses trains etc.
Freedom!
Nobody can tell you how to do your job or how you are doing it
wrong. No need to bother with careful, politically correct
language in the office in fear of being sacked or sewed. Also,
setting and meeting your own deadlines is very satisfying.
Dress code
No need to wear cheap polyester suites on the hottest day of the
year.
Tax benefits
When working from home, you can partially include your home
office expenses on your taxes.
Family time
Working at home is a good way of watching the kids grow up and
bonding with the family better.
Cons
Getting no work done
Surprisingly, the most common issue with people working from
home is self-discipline and self-motivation. Do you want to
start on those boring invoices or do you want another packet of
honey roasted cashews with a few cups of coffee and another half
hour of Judge Judy?
The mess!
It creeps up on you slowly then bang! Suddenly your spare room
come home office is buried in a mountain of unwanted and
forgotten paperwork because nobody is reminding you to file it.
Who wants to file paperwork anyway?
All alone
Some people would argue that it isn't healthy to have so little
face to face contact with those other bipeds out there. This can
lead to loneliness, which can lead to becoming reclusive which
can lead to the dark side, ur... I mean depression.
Longer hours
It might seem a little peculiar, but most people who work from
home in order to work less hours, actually work more hours. One
reason for this is that they are so focused to the point of
obsession that they will sit from dawn till dusk only breaking
for essential survival reasons like eating and using the
bathroom. The other reason is that the office is only in the
next room and usually when people are into their work, it is
what they mostly think about so it is very easy when you have
another idea, to walk into the next room to write it down and
then maybe phone and tell a colleague about it and then work out
a short budget... your working again!
Conclusion/Advice Millions of people earn a successfully
living from home so if you think you're up for it, the only
thing stopping you, is you. Take your time to view and take in
these points. You may have heard these before but now that I
have listed a few points about working from home, I can give you
cheesy clich