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I've done both, and I have been working from home for the last four years, but I don't think it's that clear cut. Another way to put it: "why use part of your

I've done both, and I have been working from home for the last four years, but I don't think it's that clear cut. Another way to put it: "why use part of your home for work space, and pay for your worktime utilities, when your employer should pay for that?"

throwaway1777 4y ago
This is it for me, I want to use my house for other things than office space…
- kjkjadksj 4y ago
  You can always take your laptop to a cafe or library, i bet that would be a more ideal commute.
golergka 4y ago
Because this allows you to compete for jobs around the world instead of being limited to the city you're currently residing at.
lolinder 4y ago
Yeah, anytime we're discussing work from home it's important to realize that people's living situations are very different. In my case, our house has a room that is basically only big enough to be an office, and we have solar that means we barely pay for electricity. It's a no-brainer for me to save the time and money that would be sunk in a commute and just use that room for work. However, I can totally see how someone without that extra space would find an office important. I think what would be optimal for society is if we could reclaim the space that is used for central, commuter offices and bring that space closer to home. Whether that's building more homes that have rooms specifically designed to be offices, or building coworking spaces in the middle of residential areas, we need to do something to eliminate commutes. The amount of pollution, accidental deaths, property damage, and wasted time inherent in people driving to work is insane. Technology is at the point where, for most office workers, the harm caused by commutes far outweighs the benefits of being in a centralized work environment.
kjkjadksj 4y ago
Because Im using that part of a home for workspace anyhow when Im off the clock. Its a laptop on a table, its not a huge investment. And also you are ignoring commuting and all associated monetary and time costs. With wfh and no commuting its like I have a 26 hour day. Then you miss out on a lot of potential parallelism like doing laundry or working out during zoom meetings.
forinti 4y ago
It's not a high price to pay if the alternative is to spend 2 hours in traffic.
CleaveIt2Beaver 4y ago
> Another way to put it: "why use part of your home for work space, and pay for your worktime utilities, when your employer should pay for that?" If you're working from home, you should be writing off that office space come tax time, which should offset the utility cost.
- xboxnolifes 4y ago
  Office space tax deductions are pretty strict. Most people's living situation would likely not legally qualify.

throwaway1777 4y ago

This is it for me, I want to use my house for other things than office space…

kjkjadksj 4y ago
You can always take your laptop to a cafe or library, i bet that would be a more ideal commute.

golergka 4y ago

Because this allows you to compete for jobs around the world instead of being limited to the city you're currently residing at.

lolinder 4y ago

Yeah, anytime we're discussing work from home it's important to realize that people's living situations are very different. In my case, our house has a room that is basically only big enough to be an office, and we have solar that means we barely pay for electricity. It's a no-brainer for me to save the time and money that would be sunk in a commute and just use that room for work. However, I can totally see how someone without that extra space would find an office important. I think what would be optimal for society is if we could reclaim the space that is used for central, commuter offices and bring that space closer to home. Whether that's building more homes that have rooms specifically designed to be offices, or building coworking spaces in the middle of residential areas, we need to do something to eliminate commutes. The amount of pollution, accidental deaths, property damage, and wasted time inherent in people driving to work is insane. Technology is at the point where, for most office workers, the harm caused by commutes far outweighs the benefits of being in a centralized work environment.

kjkjadksj 4y ago

Because Im using that part of a home for workspace anyhow when Im off the clock. Its a laptop on a table, its not a huge investment. And also you are ignoring commuting and all associated monetary and time costs. With wfh and no commuting its like I have a 26 hour day. Then you miss out on a lot of potential parallelism like doing laundry or working out during zoom meetings.

forinti 4y ago

It's not a high price to pay if the alternative is to spend 2 hours in traffic.

CleaveIt2Beaver 4y ago

> Another way to put it: "why use part of your home for work space, and pay for your worktime utilities, when your employer should pay for that?" If you're working from home, you should be writing off that office space come tax time, which should offset the utility cost.

xboxnolifes 4y ago
Office space tax deductions are pretty strict. Most people's living situation would likely not legally qualify.