To many people, working from home can offer the perfect work/life balance. You can choose when you want to work, wear what you like, don't have to commute every day and can manage yourself how you see fit. However, working from home can have its own drawbacks, especially in the long run.
For some, the disadvantages can be overwhelming that they will want to quit working from home, while for others, it can mean making minor adjustments to make the situation more bearable.
Noise
One of the drawbacks of home employment is that all of the distractions in the house can get in the way of your concentration, making it hard for you to go about your daily online tasks.
The distraction can affect your focus, especially when all your brothers and sisters and parents are all at home.
Other distractions include household chores such as sweeping, doing the dishes and laundry, disposing of the garbage and yes - noises that your neighbors create while they howl on the Karaoke!
Health Insurance
A work from home option is not easy. You are on your own and not covered by any dental or health insurance that you used to enjoy from your previous employer. You may realize that home employment is simply too costly because you must shoulder your own healthcare expenses using your own hard-earned money.
Scam Artists
There's no shortage of online scams with claims that you can earn $100s every day for very little work. Sometimes they might even charge a registration fee or require you to pay money before getting more details on the jobs they advertise. If you decide you want to start a business you can run over the internet, you need to be careful that you pick a type of job where there are plenty of opportunities to earn a real income.
Negative impression
Although more and more people are now trying their luck working in the comforts of their homes, still many are not yet seriously sold out on the idea. Most often than not, people who work from home are treated by others as though they have no work.
You can expect people who will just drop by without notice because they assume you are not doing anything and are okay to accept visitors anytime. Worse, home employment sometimes gives a negative impression that you are incapable of handling huge responsibilities and just want to take things easy at home.
Detachment
Another huge disadvantage of doing work on the net is that you tend to be disconnected from the outside world. There is lesser social interaction because you have deadlines to make online.
Anyone who has worked in a company or office becomes accustomed to mingling with fellow employees. All these human contact will be diminished once you work from home.
