Comments on: The Reality of Home Working

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:06:43 +0000

Sorry, forgot to add great post! Can’t wait to see your next post!

By: John

John — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:49:39 +0000

You took the jump then! Big congrats! :)

By: Richard Angstmann

Richard Angstmann — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:11:29 +0000

I definitely need to get out more! Isolation is something that I think everyone is prone to if they don’t consciously try and do something about it, to combat it. I am guilty of not doing anything about it, and I know its unhealthy for me.

Interestingly, despite having worked from home for over 2.5 years (for an employer), I am already finding the experience completely different now I am self-employed (and its only been a few days!). There’s a lot to be said for structure in your working life. Now its all freeform for me, lots of things to do, and no structure to it.

Agree, its a good Boagworld article.

By: Japh

Japh — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:06:35 +0000

Wasn’t Paul’s post great! It was really what I needed. I’ve been trying to plan how this sort of thing might work for me, and I think that sort of blog post can help me learn from others’ mistakes :)

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:02:16 +0000

I’m currently working from home, but as soon as profits are steady enough, I think I’m moving to an office for myself in town. It’s walking distance from my house, so if need be, I can be home in 5 minutes.
Also, I think having an office, not at home sends a more professional signal to potential clients (you could invite them into your office, rather than guiding them through your kitchen, living room and into a converted bedroom).
Downside: costs, of course, but if it improves productivity, it could be worth it.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:42:55 +0000

The thing I find hardest with working from home is the lack of human interaction. I live on my own so that obviously makes it worse.

I find Twitter a great help. I follow a lot of freelancers and there’s definitely a sense of were all in it together.

Posts like the one Pauls just made on Boagworld and a lot of posts John makes here really help because they remind you you’re not the only one and all this talk of 18 hour days makes me pull me finger out & actually get some work done!

By: Duncan

Duncan — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:14:37 +0000

Paul really hit the nail on the head in that blog – even after nearly 2 years im still finding a balance with working from home.

Some times you have to take a step back or you end up loosing that freedom it should give you because your working 80hr weeks! not good in the long run!

Its a learning curve but I don’t think I could every go back.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:07:03 +0000

“…when it gets to 10pm… I don’t WANT to stop.”

I tried to explain exactly this to a friend over the weekend, she works in an office and just couldn’t get her head around it.

Good to know it’s not an uncommon feeling!