I’m going crazy working from home!
Posted by Melody Campbell on May 12, 2007 · 1 Comment
As seen on Yahoo Answers…
Does anyone else work from home?
I was just wondering if others here work from home and how they keep it together? 6 months ago I went from working in an office to working from home (same job) and I find myself missing the interaction with the real world. I am currently in a situation where I cannot work outside the home. So I was wondering what others do to help with the monotony? I take breaks and go for walks but then just end of feeling miserable and guilty because I should be working. How do others cope with the downside of a home business?
My Answer…
I have worked from home for over 16 years and I really love it. I have lots of interaction on the phone and through email with customers and vendors.
Here’s what I recommend:
1. Plan breaks – sounds like you may be taking “unplanned” breaks, so maybe you feel guilty because you haven’t given yourself permission. Realize that these breaks are very necessary to your optimal productivity.
2. Schedule intervals of people contact – make a phone call, go to a networking meeting, get involved in an online discussion group that will assist your work at home with information or ideas.
3. Listen to motivational cd’s or videos while you work. Depending on the level of concentration you may or may not be able to do this. If you can still get your work done while listening this is an excellent way to inspire yourself and keep you from getting bored or sleepy.
The following story is a great analogy -
There was once two men cutting wood. One man just chopped away without stopping even to eat. Finally after chopping wood all day he was done and completely exhausted.
The second man started by sharpening his ax, then he chopped for a while, then stopped to sharpen his ax. This continued until about lunch time – half way through his day. He had chopped double what the first man chopped and he was not exhausted.
The moral of the story is much more can be accomplished when you take time to sharpen your saw. It is not very productive to work yourself in to exhaustion — or bordom!
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I have been working from my home office for the last year now. I find, I can get a lot more done. It also depends on the team one is working with.
I once worked with a client where the team gelled very well and distance irrelevant. But I also worked with a client, where I did not know the development team at all. Not being in the loop at all times was a bit frustrating.
Overall, I would say that I have been the most productive working from my home office.