Working from home vs. working in an office

There are certain jobs that require one to be in an office all day, and to keep the traditional office hours. Yet even though some people may be skilled at their work, they may genuinely struggle to be productive between the hours of 9-5 and work much better if allowed to work from home. For those who have their own business, when they are starting out, it may not be necessary to have an office for some time, and there are several advantage to staying home.

The time saved by not having to physically get ready in the morning and commute to an office is quite a lot. Imagine getting up and after having a quick breakfast being able to get stuck in. No loitering around listening to polite conversation, or having to sit through meetings where not much applies to you. Rather you can just get on with your work.

Money is saved as well. Not as many expensive clothes and dry cleaning bills as most days you can wear what you like. Also, if you are working for an outside company, they will often pay for your internet connection as they do not have to pay for the commercial electricity you would have used up on their premises. If you are self-employed then working at home allows you to save money as you do not have to pay for business electricity.

Many people find they are much less stressed outside of an office environment and they can breathe easy and work better when they are out of the contrived atmosphere of the workplace. Others thrive in it. Working from home as well means that you are less likely to get sick as you will not be exposed to so many of the bugs that go around. You'll likely eat healthier as well as you won't be tempted by the snack machines and fast food places at lunch time.

Employees have a hard job at times to create a working environment that suits everyone. Certain people would be a disaster working at home, while others thrive. It's good to be flexible but not all jobs can be. When it's possible, working from home can save an incredibly amount of time and money, for those working for someone else, or for the self-employed. For many, it's simply not practical, but for those who can, it's something to try.

Amy Jones is a widely respected writer who has been writing for 5 over years often writes on Commercial Electricity and a wide range of other subjects.