Working from home at some point, and thanks to technology almost all of them have the options now as well. Considering the financial and personal advantages that full-time employees would have, even if they only worked a couple of days perweek from home, most people would consider it the ideal set-up.
Nothing is perfect, and neither is working from home. As we mentioned in the beginning, it will have its pros and cons. One of the biggest disadvantages of working from home is the great amount of distractions you might have to face. Either it being the sickness of your partner, child or pet, you will be more concerned while at home. Even if you live alone, all by yourself, home distractions would range from a broken appliance to the door bell ringing.
Similarly, while you try to work on your computer, you may get tempted to read the news online, or check your friend’slatest status update or a video link they posted. Such websites are normally restrictedat the office to increase attention and remove disruptions. Another great disadvantage is isolation, especially if you’re living alone; as home-basedemployees will have to miss out on the social interaction provided at workplaces. Employers also have to face a number of problems with employeesworking from home. These include; performance monitoring, information-securityrisks and communication problems at organizational levels. Furthermore, not alljob posts are flexible enough to be outsourced to employee’s homes.