Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Work From Home

Last Updated on January 20, 2024 by Work In My Pajamas

I work from home and I must say it has really added to the quality of my life.  Every day is a good day and I feel so comfortable because I am in my own space.  I have put together the top 5 reasons why you should work from home.

1. It is good for the environment. If many more people worked from home imagine how we would cut down on carbon emissions due to there being a marked decrease in traffic.  Internet makes it possible for so many people to work from home as most office work can be done from home.
2. No more traffic. I worked for 20 years and never seemed to find a job close to home on average I spent 3 hours a day in traffic trying to get to work and trying to get home.   There were days when the slightest misbehaviour from the driver ahead of me would get me into such road rage that I am embarrassed now when I think about it .  Not having that stress of getting to work on time when there has been a major accident on the highway or getting home to cook dinner is wonderful. My office is 30 seconds away from my bedroom!
3. I can get my children to school and back without serious stress. I worked for the kind of place that had no interest in the fact that you may have any life outside of that which you have in the office.  My husband frequently is out of town on business trips.  While he was out of town, my children would often have to stay at school and wait for me in the dusk as I could not get away from work.  When my daughter wrote exams and finished school at 10 am she still would have to wait for me to fetch her at 6 pm.
4. I worked in a highly pressurized environment. People were constantly screaming and shouting.  I know sit in my home office and I can choose depending on my mood if I want to listen to the radio or if I want music.  I must say I do not miss having a boss screaming at me when they are not able to handle the pressure of running their own business.  I know am accountable only to myself and believe me it is a much better way to work.
5. I am more available to my children. My girls are teenagers now and I was never there for them.  It is great now being available when they are stuck with their homework or having a chat with them while I am having a coffee break.  I would love to have had more time with them when they were little but fortunately we are catching up now.

There are many, many other reasons and I could probably make a list of a hundred reasons.  Before started working from home I started suffering from migraines all the time and my blood pressure sky rocketed.  My health has improved so much since being home.  I feel like a new person and I appreciate every new day.