Top Advantages and Disadvantages of Working from Home
Have you been stuck at home? Did you believe that you were going to be on vacation and enjoy your days in bed with your family? Well, sorry if you thought that was how the world was going to be. The pandemic has us all thinking, and during these difficult times, the economy is the going to be affected the most, which is why employees like you and us must play our parts and continue working from home.
Millions of businesses around the globe are now forced to change the way that they operate. Businesses that had remote employees and operated through virtual offices are capable of running smoothly even during these difficult times. But companies with regular offices are struggling to keep up with the change as they have to redesign the way they operate and educate their employees on how to work remotely from their homes.
Major companies such as Google, Apple, Twitter, Facebook, Amazon, etc. have implemented policies for their workers to work remotely due to the pandemic declared by the World Health Organization. Some of their employees are enjoying the new policies and the work environment, while others find it a distracting disaster.
There are two sides to each coin. So, we decided to explore the benefits and the drawbacks of working remotely from home. By the end, many business owners are going to rethink the importance of offices for their businesses, and many employees are going to rethink about the way in which they want to live their lives. So this list of benefits and drawbacks will help you choose the path that would be best suited for you.
Benefits of Working from Home
- Flexible Working Hours –
Working from home means being your own boss. This means that you can take breaks when required and feel no rush to get the task done by five in the evening. You can give time to your family during lunch and dinner and still be able to work early in the morning or late at night.
- Custom environment –
Don’t like sitting on a desk all day to get the job done? Well, when at home, you can even work on your bed, in the living room on a comfortable sofa or in the balcony while enjoying the sunset.
- Cozy clothes –
Dressing up, isn’t your thing? Well, great, now you can work even in your pajamas and don’t have to wear all that heavy makeup. Instead of getting dressed for an hour, you can catch up on your sleep, and no one will find out.
- Lesser distractions –
Yes, you have kids at home, but they go to sleep, and you have the entire place to yourself. There is a pandemic, so no family members are going to be coming your way so you can focus on your work without any distractions, unlike at offices where colleagues keep interrupting, or your boss keeps calling you in his office every 5 minutes.
- Zero commuting –
Almost everyone hates commuting, especially in the morning, when you are half asleep. Well, no need it for it now as your workplace is right in the next room. Not only does this save time but also the fuel charges or the bus/taxi expense that you have to pay for every day to get to work. Plus, no more rush hours and busy streets to deal with.
Drawbacks of Working from Home
- Willpower –
Employees often tend to lose their willpower when stuck at home. Since you know that you have the whole day to work, you get lazy, and the Netflix series keep calling you, so you end up binge-watching it instead of working. There is no one to check up on you, so your schedule goes into the chimney.
- Power naps –
Well, power naps can be quite a productivity if they last for 10-20 minutes, but if that lasts 45 minutes, then well, it is going to be a huge problem. In most cases, power naps turn into a whole day long naps, so not a very good idea.
- Slow Wi-Fi –
Offices, whether regular or virtual, have fast Wi-Fi in place. But when it comes to your home, Wi-Fi is quite slow, especially when everyone in the house is using it.
- No Interaction –
Office conversations can be distracting, but they also keep the work fun and active. Without social interaction, one begins to feel bored and lonely, and isolation is never a good thing. According to Dr. Thuy-vy Nguyen at the Durham University, isolation has psychological effects on remote workers, and these effects are often overlooked despite them being highly essential for the mental health of the employees.
- Hard Schedules –
Individuals who are used to regular working hours often find it hard to maintain their working hours when working remotely from home. Coming up with a schedule is easy, but forcing yourself to stick to it is hard, and that is what people struggle the most with.
Final Words
Everything comes with benefits and drawbacks, and so does remote working. It might be the best thing that ever happened to a regular working employee but could be a disaster for his colleague. So whether something is good or bad for you depends on your personal preferences. But since we all have to work from home now for a while, it is best to make the most out of it and enjoy the benefits that it has to offer.
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