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The pros of working from home are:
•Pro: You have flexibility to take care of appointments and errands.
•Pro: There are fewer interruptions from meetings and chitchat.
•Pro: There is no commute time or expense.
ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS Pro: There are fewer interruptions from meetings and
ABOUT COMMITTING TO A 9-TO-5 chitchat.
PRO: YOU HAVE DESK JOB IS THAT IT PREVENTS It's easier to get into a flow state of deep work when you're in
FLEXIBILITY TO YOU FROM BEING ABLE TO HANDLE your home office without colleagues dropping by and sitting
TAKE CARE OF ALMOST ANYTHING ELSE THAT down impromptu to talk about their weekends. Limiting
APPOINTMENTS COMES UP IN YOUR LIFE, WHETHER unnecessary interruptions from your colleagues and boss is
AND ERRANDS. ATTENDING A ROUTINE DENTIST a big plus of working from home and is one reason why
APPOINTMENT OR PICKING A SICK many remote workers are more productive than office-based
KID UP FROM SCHOOL. WHEN YOU workers. While you may need to dial in for specific meetings,
WORK FROM HOME, WHILE YOU you'll likely get a break from attending several
STILL MUST MEET YOUR DEADLINES others – many of which may be unnecessary to
AND BE AVAILABLE WHEN YOU SAY
YOU WILL BE, YOU GENERALLY your role – that confront staff workers daily.
HAVE WIDER BANDWIDTH TO TEND
TO OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
WITHOUT JEOPARDIZING YOUR JOB.
