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I think your specific situation has a HUGE impact on how much you'll enjoy working from home. I'm married, have 4 kids, and I never feel lonely at home. I tota

I think your specific situation has a HUGE impact on how much you'll enjoy working from home. I'm married, have 4 kids, and I never feel lonely at home. I totally get how a single guy / gal with no kids would, though. I never found any issues with dividing work / life, though. I have a dedicated office, and I believe it's a huge part of it.

pplonski86 8y ago
I'm in the same situation. Renting small office, alone. When I need to work, I'm going to the office. Can't work from home - kids don't distinguish work hours from family hours. Having separate place for work is mental healthy.
- emilecantin 8y ago
  I guess it's a matter of education. My kids know when I'm at work; I close my door. Doesn't mean they never bother me, but it's not too bad. When they do, I simply tell them no. My youngest still has a hard time with this, but she's only ~15 months old. You have to be consistent with it, though.
  - beatgammit 8y ago
    I've heard of people making a name tag so their kids know when they're working, even if they're not in the office (e.g. taking a small break). However, my biggest source of interruptions when my door is closed is my wife. I keep telling her to only bother me for "important" things, but we have very different definitions of "important". It's a work in progress and getting better everyday. I've considered renting some office space when I really need to focus, but so far I've been able to get enough done that I don't want to trade the benefits for a little more concentration.
JamesAdir 8y ago
@emilcantin that really depends. I know many people who want to go to an office just to be around other people than just their SO and kids.
beatgammit 8y ago
My biggest problem is getting interrupted by my spouse and kids, but that happened before with my coworkers, so I consider this an upgrade. Sometimes interruptions are welcome, sometimes they're not. I've thought about renting office space so I can have somewhere to go when I really can't be interrupted. But so far, I've been able to work it out.
akulbe 8y ago
I was going to come here and say this, but you beat me to it. I work from home, and also have children. They won't LET me get my priorities out of whack. :)

pplonski86 8y ago

I'm in the same situation. Renting small office, alone. When I need to work, I'm going to the office. Can't work from home - kids don't distinguish work hours from family hours. Having separate place for work is mental healthy.

emilecantin 8y ago
I guess it's a matter of education. My kids know when I'm at work; I close my door. Doesn't mean they never bother me, but it's not too bad. When they do, I simply tell them no. My youngest still has a hard time with this, but she's only ~15 months old. You have to be consistent with it, though.
- beatgammit 8y ago
  I've heard of people making a name tag so their kids know when they're working, even if they're not in the office (e.g. taking a small break). However, my biggest source of interruptions when my door is closed is my wife. I keep telling her to only bother me for "important" things, but we have very different definitions of "important". It's a work in progress and getting better everyday. I've considered renting some office space when I really need to focus, but so far I've been able to get enough done that I don't want to trade the benefits for a little more concentration.

JamesAdir 8y ago

@emilcantin that really depends. I know many people who want to go to an office just to be around other people than just their SO and kids.

beatgammit 8y ago

My biggest problem is getting interrupted by my spouse and kids, but that happened before with my coworkers, so I consider this an upgrade. Sometimes interruptions are welcome, sometimes they're not. I've thought about renting office space so I can have somewhere to go when I really can't be interrupted. But so far, I've been able to work it out.

akulbe 8y ago

I was going to come here and say this, but you beat me to it. I work from home, and also have children. They won't LET me get my priorities out of whack. :)