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I am curious as to why people prefer to work from home instead of in a coworking space or an office. My name is Ashley and I am an intern at Spacefindr. Our marketplace connects companies and space owners who have unused workspaces with entrepreneurs and mobile professionals who are looking for a place to work. What would make you interested in our service? If you are not interested then why would you choose to work from home instead? Check out www.spacefindr.com and let me know what you think.

 

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I prefer to work at home because of the freedom it gives me, plus I save on commute time and gas costs.  Many small businesses and especially one-person businesses simply can't justify the cost of a physical office outside the home.  I would rather deploy that money into marketing to grow the business, especially since what I do doesn't require much space or equipment.  I hope this is helpful!

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Here are few reasons that encourage people to work from home:

• Flexible working hours
• No time boundation
• Spend more time with family members
• Better work flows
• Reduced stress and sickness
• Save up on office space
• Reduced power consumption and fuel consumption

 

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I know from experience that working from home can get tiresome.  You can feel like you are trapped in your own home.  But, I agree that the cost of space is better used on marketing.  To solve the trapped feeling of always being at home, I usually find a cheap or free way to get out of my home office.  For example, I go to Starbucks or my nearest public library with my laptop. 

These cheaper alternatives may be another reason people do not have physical office space. 

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I help entrepreneurs to start and run the small businesses they always dreamed of owning so they can fire their bosses and gain the freedom they deserve.

It’s becoming increasingly popular as workers try to reduce commuting time. So starting your business from home in this era of cost cutting can save you a great amount of money with minimizing commuting expenses.

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I think the real question is why NOT work from home?  Internet service is relatively inexpensive and cloud based services enable us to work from anywhere.  Working at home does have it's draw backs.  One of them being - turning into a workaholic.

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Starting a home-based business is a great way to work. A person is at liberty to decide their working hours, and they do not have the pressure of unpleasant managers or employees. They work in the comfort of their living areas and at any time can take a lunch break to relax. A person also saves time in commuting as well as the fuel costs. Another reason why a person would like to work from home is because their family members are near them. 

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I have been working from home for about 10 years even although I have a city centre studio for my website design business. I really prefer sitting at home working instead of going to the office as It is much more of a comfortable environment and also I really cant be bothered to go out some days so working from home is perfect. My business is thriving and has been for years. I spend more time working in front of my PC building websites than I ever would if i went to my studio every day. I keep hold of my studio simply so i have a place to meet with clients - working from home is top notch. I recommend it.

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I agree with Emma123. There are certain advantages that we get from working at home. Although there's always a downside to it, the pros definitely outshines the cons when it comes to working remotely.

They say remote working or telecommuting is now becoming popular and in demand, especially with the continuous upgrade of technology. It is not at all easy to manage a remote team but it's not at all impossible to make this type of business successful. You have to be cautious about who to hire and most definitely, you have to consider if it's really worth managing a business without an office. Consider this related resource about starting up a remote business. 

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I personally find it very hard to focus when working from home. There are way too many distractions and I personally need human interaction to help keep me focused.

 

However there are some tools that make it easier such as trello and skype, they atleast make my day much more productive. :)

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