Working from Home - some downsides
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Last time we talked about working from home as a way to offset the rising costs of doing business. There are some negative factors to consider, too.
- Lack of social interaction - it’s not so easy to sit and talk with someone or bounce ideas off someone.
- Routine hours - unless you are careful you will usually find yourself working either several hours more each day or several hours less each day depending your work regimen.
- Motivation - you won’t have any external motivation to work, unless you routinely receive phone calls from customers or suppliers.
- External distractions - such things as children, home projects or spouses can create problems with “getting your work done.”
- Customers - you may not want a customer to come to you- that professional image; or be able to schedule a meeting that includes you, a customer, and a third party because of space limitations at home.
There are a lot more, but this will give you an idea.
