Is Working from Home Good or Bad?

Working from home has been the new set up of almost all the businesses today because of the COVID-19 virus. And yes, it’s been over 4 months now since we started working from home. How are you holding up so far? Is working from home working for you well, or is it making you feel alone?

The Struggle is Real

Not everyone of us is comfortable working from home, that’s for sure. In fact, study says that people working remotely are getting a higher level of stress for so many reasons. For some, they picture working from home as an imprisonment. Their reasons are valid, I get that. But obviously we don't have much choice right now. The best way to deal with it is to accept the new normal and look at the brighter side.

I know a friend who has struggled a lot since the lockdown began in March. He loves talking to people. He enjoys the crowd. He's always out for new adventures and he's never home unless he needed some sleep. Then suddenly, this pandemic happened where we were all forced to stay home. For him, working from home meant loneliness. He was having panic attack. Sad reality. For sure, there are a lot more people out there feeling the same thing. But come to think of it, do we really have to feel that way? I mean, yes it's human nature to react in certain situations depending on our personality. But we don't have to dwell on it specially if it's not helping us grow. We can control our emotions eventually.

You may be someone living alone, away from your family, and working from home is making you feel more alone because you don't get to see your friends and colleagues like you used to. Or you may be a son, a daughter, a parent who can't stand the thought of extending work-from-home because you think you need to have a little break from your noisy big family. Whatever situation you may have, fight the negative vibes as much as you can. Just be grateful you have that job.

Other Things To Do While Working From Home

This current situation we are in is something that's quite hard to control. That means, we cannot decide when exactly are we gonna stop working from home. Having said that, we might want to consider doing things that can help us improve ourselves and be more productive. Because when everything goes back to normal, we might not have the time and energy to do some extra tasks. Now is the perfect time to do something. One example? Join an online class. It's always fun to learn new things. It's a good distraction from the anxieties we are feeling. Plus, we still get to interact with different people. FVA consultancy offers a lot of discounted online courses if you want to try.

For me personally, I love the idea of working from home. For so long, I have always wanted to do a home-based job. I actually enjoyed it during the first few weeks of quarantine. But unexpectedly, I got bored and started to become anxious. I reactivated my Netflix subscription but as time passed, a realization struck me. The other side of my brain was telling me to do something productive. Something beneficial. Something I love that would be helpful in the long run. That’s when freelancing popped up in my head. Working from home has given me the opportunity to do something I had been planning to do.

If I may just share, back in February this year, I enrolled in a video editing course. However I was not able to finish it because of several reasons that crossed along the way. I didn't have enough time and energy to go through the sessions because everytime I got home, I was just too exhausted and all I wanted was to dive into my bed and rest. Now, since I'm working from home, I have all the time and energy to go over these lessons after my regular working hours. I'm enrolled in a freelancing course and I'm enjoying every bit of it. This is my stepping stone to achieve my long term goal - which is, freedom from my daily 9-hour office routine.

How about you? Got something you worked on while working from home? Share your thoughts here.

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