PROS
Working from home has a lot of benefits. Who wouldn’t want to work in their pajamas instead of driving for an hour in the morning? There are several reasons why remote work is growing more and more popular, including the obvious one of not having to travel to work.
1. You may look for jobs more easily when you work from home.
There are several benefits to working from home, and one of them is that you can work from wherever. This opens up a whole new world of possibilities for your career. As more companies offer full-time remote work options, the pool of talent throughout the world grows. You can now look for jobs outside of your city and even outside of your zip code.
2. You have greater freedom when you work from home.
Employees have more opportunities when they don’t have to stay in the workplace. You can’t beat the ability to make your own schedule around your other responsibilities. You can do things like get your kids ready for school or walk your dog before work because you don’t have to drive to work in the morning.
3. Employees are happy when they can work from home.
It has been scientifically established that working from home works. People who work from home full-time are 30% more likely than people who work in an office to say they like their jobs. What are the three main reasons for this new happiness? Employees who work from home say they prefer not having to commute, have a better work/life balance, and get more done.
CONS
When you work from home, it’s not always sunny and flowery. There are some problems that employees will have to deal with when they work from home. A lot of these difficulties can’t be fixed with a solution; they need soft skills to deal with them. It will take time and practice to get it right.
1. Working from home can be boring
One clear benefit of working in an office is that you get to talk to others. The worst part of working from home is being bored or alone. You can get bored quickly if you don’t make a plan that makes you leave your house and talk to other people.
2. There are a lot of things that can go in the way of working from home.
Another good thing about working in an office is that it helps you stay focused. When you start working from home, the usual distractions at home stay the same. You can still watch that Netflix show you’ve been longing to see! It takes a lot of self-control to stay focused on what you need to do. You can even use tools to help you get more done.
3. Working from home could make it hard to talk to people.
To get things done, you need to work together, and it’s easy to do that in an office. You can always come up with new ideas at a co-worker’s desk or join a group that meets on the spot.
You have to be much more careful with your time and communication when you work from home. If you don’t make an effort to overcommunicate what you’re doing, things could soon turn worse.
