Work/Life Balance, Work-Life Balance, Worklife Balance. Productivity, Parents and Ideas
I came across this work/life balance calculator for attorneys. Note that it only concentrates on Monday-Friday's, however I would imagine the hours "at home" would include any work done on weekends from home. Now, do you think it is accurate to say that 3 hours of work at home will equal 3 hours of work at the office?What I am wondering is if parents feel time spent working from home is equal to time spent working at an office. Do you feel working from home helps you with work/life balance or merely combines your work with your family?
I know that when I am home, sometimes there are distractions, I may stop and start projects over and over again and it might take me more time at home to finish something than had I gone in to my office. Other times I can whip thru my work very quickly at home, more so than at work where the phones keep ringing off the hook and interrupting me.
Tell us what your experience has been:
A. Working at home is more productive?
B. Working at the office is more productive?
C. Combination of the two is more productive?
D. Other ideas?
posted by Aviva @ 11:58 AM
3 Comments:
For me, working at home is not necessarily very productive, but it is incredibly convenient (which makes up for what I may lose in productiveness!). Sometimes it takes me longer to get things done because I have to start and stop, but I don't have to run back and forth to the office, and I can work right around my family's schedule.
It definitely helps with the work/family balance because I can merge the two almost seamlessly from day to day. I don't have to schedule parent conferences or school day activities around my work schedule. I don't have a "schedule". The freedom of flexibility is a blessing for which I am truly grateful.
Some people need more structure, but I have enough self-discipline to maintain the productivity I need, and still keep the flexibility I want. It's a tricky balance, but it works for me.
I have two jobs. I'm an administrative assistant, and I have a graphic design company with my husband, run out of our basement. I much prefer working at home. It's hard when we have a deadline because invariably the baby will be extra demanding. It's so much more rewarding to be home with her. Even if she's just sleeping in the bassinett near my desk, I feel much more at peace. The minute we can sustain our household without the extra income I'll quit my away-from-home job.
Working from home just doesn't work for me! As much as I thought it would and as much as I'd like it is WAY too distracting. I feel like I get less done because I am constantly having to start over or get refocused, as soon as I think I'm on a productive roll, the baby wakes up or my kindergartener needs to be picked up from school. I can't do it. I'm sure there are some who can but I can't. I need to seperate work/family enough as it is.
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