Comments on: Why I No Longer Work from Home

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:16:50 +0000

Having an office away from home is good for the reasons already mentioned. It helps to separate your work life and home life. And as your business grows, it is more professional to entertain clients in an office than in your home.

By: Investment Yogi

Investment Yogi — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:55:17 +0000

Working from home has one particular adavantage over all other, you have your own control over time and its deadlines!

By: Dragon Blogger

Dragon Blogger — Tue, 11 May 2010 02:41:37 +0000

Face time is so important for networking, I work at home for my day job and for my blogging hobby, so I actually rarely ever leave my house or general area except for shopping or going to the movies, going out to eat…etc. This tends to leave me feeling isolated from my work peers and limits my social networking (in person). But my advantage is I am always around and see my kids all the time instead of somebody having to work away from the house who may only see their kids one or two hours a day.

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:20:03 +0000

@Cary – Oh – kind of like a group of office buildings/spaces for rent? That makes sense then. I’m on the second floor of a building with several offices and stores, all rented out. I suppose that is somewhat similar.

By: Cary Bergeron

Cary Bergeron — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:57:40 +0000

A professional park is just an office park really. Usually consists of 2+ buildings all with “Professional” based companies like doctors, lawyers, accountants and such.

It gives customers/clients a more professional feel than it would working out of your house.

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:37:43 +0000

@prayzie – yes, or one could always bring a sleeping bag to work.

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:37:02 +0000

@Richard -

Exactly. Interruptions aren’t really interruptions and if you try to avoid them, you feel like you are being rude!

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:36:15 +0000

@Alphabetix -

I find that work trickles into our everyday lives more than our lives trickle into work.

Yep, same here!

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:34:53 +0000

@Dan – I agree.

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:34:26 +0000

@Cary – A professional park? Can you expound?

You are right, it is not for everyone. If I move I will probably wind up setting up a home office again. But I can’t say for sure – it is more professional, and more separate. And if you have walk-in clients, or locals who want to meet you in person, it’s more workable.

I’ve also noticed some people seem to take you more seriously when you aren’t working from home – whether that makes any sense or not.