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It depends on the individual. I've worked from home for the past three years and have never been more productive. When I was in an office, the constant interru

It depends on the individual. I've worked from home for the past three years and have never been more productive. When I was in an office, the constant interruptions by coworkers, the uncomfortable lighting, the uncomfortable seating, the false privacy of a cubicle, the endless meeting requests, the cooing over someone's new baby, the barking of someone's dog, the constant pressure to attend someone's birthday celebration in the kitchen or going-away party in the lobby or baby shower in the meeting room -- all of it kept me from doing my best work. My living space and work space are the same. But on most days, I'm out the bedroom door at 6pm and in talking to my wife and playing with my son in the kitchen at 6:01pm. Happiness and productivity are very tightly linked.

pxlpshr 17y ago
That's because you had a terrible work environment and you're honey mooning, not because working from an office is evil. Separating life and work is generally a very good thing, particularly if you're an entrepreneur because it forces you to unwind. Way to many people don't understand how toxic living and breathing your work can actually be. I speak from experience having worked from a "home office" for 7-8 years. I recently went back to a separate office, it's been a freaking blessing. And don't get me wrong, I was very productive at home -- I'm just more productive in the right ways now. Working at an office generally gives you more focus on what's really important.
- thibaut_barrere 17y ago
  > That's because you had a terrible work environment That's the average work environment, in my experience :) > Working at an office generally gives you more focus on what's really important. I do work from home but with a specific (and very small) area as my office - I'm far more productive here than in the cubicles I used to work.
  - pxlpshr 17y ago
    The average work environment is all relative. Maybe you should be a web developer for advertising agencies -- after all, print is dying. :)
    - thibaut_barrere 17y ago
      You're right in that I'm not a web developer for advertising agencies anymore :) I did a quick experience for a small one, and surely I won't do that again.

pxlpshr 17y ago

That's because you had a terrible work environment and you're honey mooning, not because working from an office is evil. Separating life and work is generally a very good thing, particularly if you're an entrepreneur because it forces you to unwind. Way to many people don't understand how toxic living and breathing your work can actually be. I speak from experience having worked from a "home office" for 7-8 years. I recently went back to a separate office, it's been a freaking blessing. And don't get me wrong, I was very productive at home -- I'm just more productive in the right ways now. Working at an office generally gives you more focus on what's really important.

thibaut_barrere 17y ago
> That's because you had a terrible work environment That's the average work environment, in my experience :) > Working at an office generally gives you more focus on what's really important. I do work from home but with a specific (and very small) area as my office - I'm far more productive here than in the cubicles I used to work.
- pxlpshr 17y ago
  The average work environment is all relative. Maybe you should be a web developer for advertising agencies -- after all, print is dying. :)
  - thibaut_barrere 17y ago
    You're right in that I'm not a web developer for advertising agencies anymore :) I did a quick experience for a small one, and surely I won't do that again.