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Sorry, but Working from Home Is Overrated
- rogerkirkness 7y agoGoing to regret writing this article in light of evidence on entire basis of the topic including 1. Viral illness and 2. Working from home and creativity.
- gruglife 7y agoI didn’t read the article because it’s behind a paywall but going off the title, I 100% agree. I work at a FANG company and have been told to stay home. I get so damn stir crazy sitting at home all day. Not to mention I have zero dedicated space to actually work. I can’t wait for my office to open back up.
- JohnFen 7y ago> Not to mention I have zero dedicated space to actually work. This is key for me. I can work from home without a problem. I've even started and run entire companies from home. However, I absolutely must have a room which is entirely devoted to work. It's an important psychological thing -- when I'm in the room, I'm "at work" and when I'm not, I'm "off work". This also provides an important clue to others in the house about when I can and cannot be disturbed. Without a dedicated space, I cannot work from home with any significant degree of productivity -- and I'll quickly burn out.
- hindsightbias 7y agoThis is the just the speedbump into the 32 hour work week.
- Finnucane 7y agoI spent several years doing freelance editorial work rom home. It was a mixed blessing. Some of that mix had to do with freelancing and not having a steady paycheck or benefits, which is a different set of issues. But I can deal with being home and working. My current employer is telling us to get ready for it.