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Top Three Drawbacks of Working from Home – for Individuals

September 24, 2007 by Victor Rodrigues 3 Comments

Working from Home or telecommuting can have drawbacks both
for the individual as well as for the company.

Here is a list of the top three drawbacks for individuals:

1. Overwork

If extra hours of work translate into more money, people
have a tendency to overwork. Spending time with the family cannot be reduced to
mere proximity. It requires time spent in family interactions. If working from
home actually means more work, then the very activity that was meant to create
more family time will prevent you from spending more quality time with your
family.

2. Interruptions

Quality work output requires an environment where a worker
won’t be constantly disturbed with concerns not related to his task. Such a
work environment is difficult to obtain in a home setting. It is difficult to
ignore your baby crying or your older kids creating a ruckus in an adjacent
room. Besides, there may be constant interruptions from service providers (mail,
FedEx, home repair).

3. Social Isolation

An office environment naturally lends itself to social
interactions. When working from home, people miss the camaraderie and regular
face-to-face interactions with their peers. Home workers also lose the
opportunity for informal, work related discussions as one might get, for
example, in a staff cafeteria at lunchtime.

 

When making your decision, take into consideration these and
other drawbacks. Weigh them against the advantages. Once you have weighed the
pros and cons, you will be in a better position to decide whether working from
home will work out for you.

Use the Comments section below to share your tips, views, or
experiences with other dads.

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Comments

  1. Phil says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    I agree with the overwork part. It’s been 8 months since I started working from home, and I have not been able to spare that time to go on a single vacation so far. There’s just so much more one can do to make more money.

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  2. Joshua says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    Dude, u better get your vacation quick before you go on a permanent vacation from your wife–take it from a divorced dad. There are things more important than money…

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  3. Alexavia says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    That’s a genuinely impressvie answer.

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