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I worked from home for almost a year. It was a great thing for me, because ever since then I consider an office a perk and not an obligation. My reasons are b
by johnrob 13y ago
I worked from home for almost a year. It was a great thing for me, because ever since then I consider an office a perk and not an obligation. My reasons are below. Everyone is different, and for many people offices are a great thing.
- I had trouble mentally getting into work mode at home.
- Since my home windows are not tinted (I've since noticed that most office windows are), I was readily aware whenever the weather was nice. In those cases, if you can imagine this, I felt guilty for working because I should be enjoying the weather!
- I only ever felt proud of a day's work during a stellar day. Anything less made me feel inadequate (in the office, I feel good about what I accomplish and don't feel guilty about less productive periods).
- My pets do not come to the office. I love them, but they are distracting!
- tekacs 13y ago> - I only ever felt proud of a day's work during a stellar day. Anything less made me feel inadequate (in the office, I feel good about what I accomplish and don't feel guilty about less productive periods). This. Surely this should be considered a fair drawback of office work? My qualms are with the fact that office work seems to sorely hinder one's ability to self-report about actual productivity. Whilst this is lovely for one's mood (the value of which should, admittedly, not be understated), it seems to bode ill for effectively self-managing one's efforts to get work done.