While the trend of working from home has been a reality for the past few months, it may come as no surprise that levels of productivity rise once you ditch the remote workspace. Working from home can lead to distractions, isolation, and can even create bad habits that affect your future goals.
#1 – You are isolated from a community
Some of the most important factors in an office environment are the ability to communicate with other individuals while also having connections with other colleagues and peers. Working from home hinders your ability to further connect and network with others.
#2 – It reduces your motivation to work
When working from home, the line between work and play begins to relax as there is less of a routine, causing a tiff between a healthy work/life balance. A lack of productivity will cause your workload to grow and ultimately create an unhealthy environment for success.
#3 – Bad habits are easy to accumulate when working from home
Some simple bad habits can add up and end up causing problems with productivity. Examples like being unhygienic, having the TV on in the background, or wasting company time can seem like small issues but when packed together, can cause many problems.
#4 – Isolation can lead to deeper problems
As we’ve recognized from this past year, isolation can not only lead to not being productive but can also lead to mental health risks. A lack of feedback, encouragement, or even the random bathroom break socialization can hinder development in the workspace.
#5 – Too many distractions
In opposition to the point above, there is a lack of isolation from family members (or pets) in the house, causing further distractions that you would not occur in an office environment.
One solution to alleviating these problems is to join a coworking space. Forge is a coworking space in downtown Birmingham in The Pizitz. We can alleviate the pains of working from home by providing you a safe and sanitary environment for peak productivity. In a recent survey of Forge members, 100% of members saw an increase in productivity as well as 76% of growth in their business. Join the community and let’s build Birmingham together.
