Working from home, a coffee shop or other locale has become more acceptable and even expected for some employees. Staying connected is easy, so why not blow a morning working at a coffee roaster, right? For me though, the concept seems nice but doesn’t quite stack up to the actual workplace.
I like working at the office for a few reasons:
1. The people I need stuff from are usually at the office. A comfortable chair and clean work space are at my disposal. Have you ever tried to work at a coffee shop and put your computer on a not so clean table barely big enough for a toddler’s tea party? Sure they have soft seating, but using a mouse on my leg is tricky.
2. Impromptu discussions about clients, projects and ideas occur much more easily in the office, and productivity can stay at a higher level.
3. Working from home blurs the line between work and not work. Leaving the office in the afternoon is an important transition in my day when I can look forward to getting home and on to my evening plans. There are times when I will need to attend to work-related tasks after hours, but for the most part, my work day is over when I leave the office.
There might be times when I look around and wish I didn’t have a desk job or could work whenever I want, but having a certain place and time to earn my paycheck is working out just fine for the most part.
For some the structure is good to have, and like you stated, when you leave for the day you leave
others on the other hand need time away and in different environments to keep their brain active and assist with creativity
for me it is difficult to write content in a cubical, I need inspiration and no co-worker distractions.
so having both a cubical for the shared work time and a “coffee shop/library/home” office for the individual work …its nice having options!