Comments on: How To Successfully Work From Home

By: MoneyCone

MoneyCone — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:43:36 +0000

I can speak from personal experience – I worked from home for a couple of years – discipline is most important. Working from home is not for everyone. And for most I wouldn’t recommend it.

Discipline to not get distracted – tv, sleep, games! Discipline to make it a point to go out – sitting at home all day can wreck your mind.

Discipline to communicate with your remote peers and bosses. This is so important. Otherwise it is out of sight, out of mind. Working from home you must keep emailing on every activity you have completed.

It was a fascinating experience – would I want to do it again? Probably not!

By: basicmoneytips

basicmoneytips — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:10:19 +0000

Good points here. I am trying to make the leap from working for the man to working from home at my own business. I have not thought a lot about the transition. However, these points seem accurate to me.

I have read several things about working from home, and I know one thing that is missed is the social interaction you do have with people.

By: Craig Ford

Craig Ford — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:44:20 +0000

How would I gauge an unsucessful at home work environment? If married ask your husband or wife how it is going. You’ll know if it is working by the answer.

Yes, still in PNG.

By: Craig Ford

Craig Ford — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:27:32 +0000

I like the idea of being 100% present at home and work. The routine is a great way to do that.

By: Craig Ford

Craig Ford — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:25:21 +0000

I think if a person does full-time work from home and can find a space an at home office is very close to necessary – especially with kids.

By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:15:45 +0000

Thnx for the tips Craig. Seems like the bottom line is that it’s all about separation during work, and not blending things in too much and letting things blur.

How would you gauge an unsuccessful work at home environmnet?

Are you still in Papua NG?

Sam

By: Kristine

Kristine — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:15:27 +0000

I think it’s great to set a routine as you mentioned Craig. Working from home can be great, but it can also be difficult to accomplish anything without structure.

I set aside a good 3 hours to work in the afternoon while my baby naps. I continue to work once he goes down for the night. I don’t work and care for my baby at the same time. With a newborn, he pretty much sets my schedule!

I always want to be 100% present for my husband and our child, and 100% present for work.

By: MFO

MFO — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:31:29 +0000

I wish I could work from home! It would be the hour+ commute I have!

So true about the Naps. I take a nap in my car after I eat sometimes. I put on my eye cover things (don’t know what they are called), and just take a quick 20 min power nap. SO refreshing!