Pros & Cons Of WFH: Part 2

There are, of course, certain downsides. Here are the most important…

Feeling Alone

Maybe you’ll miss the Friday afternoon tea and doughnut meetings. Alternatively, you could share your accomplishments with your team members. Or complaining about Sheila in accounting during your coffee break. If you require regular help and coaching, you may feel out on a limb and “forgotten” if that support is not available when you require it. Perhaps you will miss assisting others, particularly newer team members or those with less experience than you.

Self-Discipline

WFH necessitates self-discipline. During working hours, you have a task to complete. Not watching TV, gaming, doing chores, or engaging in any other activity that you believe you can get away with. If you find it difficult to keep on track without someone looking over your shoulder, you’ll need to put some mechanisms in place to assist you. Working to a timetable and defining your goals will help you get a clear focus to begin with. It will be difficult for you at first if you are not used to regulating yourself and giving yourself a kick up the buttocks when you are slacking.

Motivation

There are certain people who thrive on the opportunity to work alone. They operate best away from others and can complete tasks in record time. They are self-assured and have the necessary abilities and expertise to get through the day. For some, however, the absence of coworkers might be depressing. They don’t have somebody to complain to or ask questions to if they get stuck. There is no one to go out for a coffee or a walk with at noon.

Productivity

When motivation levels are low, production suffers. It is more difficult to complete a task if you are unhappy. And if you’re not engaged in what you’re doing, you’re unlikely to do it well. If you’re new to the job or haven’t been properly trained, you’ll undoubtedly struggle to perform duties without a helping hand or a kind mentor on hand to point you on the correct path. Motivation and productivity are inextricably linked, so if you’re struggling, speak up. Discuss it with a manager or a coworker and resolve the problem before it leads to persistent performance concerns and disciplinary action.