Does Working At Home Make You Insane?
If you’re like me, then when you wakeup in the morning all you have to do it take two steps and you’re at your computer, your office. There is no driving, taking the train, or hopping on a bus to get to your office. Your room, house, or apartment is your office and it takes you a few seconds to rollout of bed and get the day started on your computer.
I love waking up in the morning and taking my 5 second commute to my computer desk. It’s a great luxury to work in the comfort of my apartment. I can play music, stare out the window while I work, and have the freedom to do virtually anything throughout my day.
However, what about the entrepreneurs who “do” have the freedom to wakeup and work at home everyday but absolutely hate it? I’ve recently spoke to a few young entrepreneurs who told me that they are planning to get office space; they want to actually wakeup and commute to an office instead of working at home.
When asked why, they stated that working at home is just “weird.” They want some more structure in their workday; they don’t want to live, eat, sleep, and work all at the same place all…day…long… 24/7.
Essentially, they feel like they’re going insane by living and running a business in the same spot and that they feel too inclined to continue working even when the day is over. And if they had an office, they would be able to better draw the line between “work” and “living.”
I’m sure that many of us can appreciate the need for entrepreneurs such as those to want to have an official office. In fact, it’s probably a smart move for many. There have been times when I’ve taken advantage of working at home and have slacked off simply because I knew that I could – we all have.
Adding some structure into your business may be just what you need to give you that extra boost in productivity. It may add some organization into your venture and possibly lead you to work even harder, knowing that you are actually commuting to work as opposed to just waking up and being at work.
At the end of the day, we’ll all have different preferences as to how and where we work. Many of us will continue to enjoy the comfort of our homes, dorms, and apartments; for others, having a separate office will be the only way to run a business – only you can decide. But I have to admit, I’m always jealous when I hear about entrepreneurs being able to work at the beach (Business 2.0, pg. 30).
What about you – like working at home or somewhere else?
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