Why Working From Home is Overrated

Remote work doesn’t work for everyone and heading down to your local “Habitat” might be the best solution for you.

In 2020, in-person interaction was replaced with Zoom meetings, Skype calls or Microsoft Teams catch-ups. However, come 2021, many businesses have come to the realisation that an agile work environment is only conducive for particular roles within the business or certain types of individuals. 

Work From Home Alternative

There are many factors that create a conducive workspace and promote productivity. While this can be replicated to an extent at home, many homes do not have the space for a designed  office space - yes millennials, we are referring to you set up on the kitchen bench. The trend over many years towards living in apartments and townhouses means that for a very large part of the workforce, there is simply no available space suitable as a workspace. Not to mention those attempting to work from home during school holidays with family members being the number one distraction. Whilst distraction is one factor that can be minimised by closing the door to the outside world, unfortunately, the capacity of household internet is incomparable to the high speed networks of modern workplaces. 

Do you need a separate office area to make confidential phone calls? Then you may have to consider an alternative to WFH.

The Mental Effects

We all know how hard it is to get into “the flow state” when sitting down at your computer. The reality is, it is even harder switching on to work when sitting with your laptop at the kitchen table. Surrounded by distractions, whether it be dirty dishes in the sink, a load of washing or a DIY project in the backyard, individuals WFH are falling into a productivity pitfall. 

Meeting fatigue is a real thing whether you are in-person or online; however, studies suggest that meeting fatigue is increased when there is a lack of non-verbal cues that help you read the room or know whose turn it is to talk.

We get it, there is a strong appeal in avoiding that long daily commute - this is an advantage that is hard to ignore. Habitat HQ offers an excellent alternative to working from home while retaining the advantages of staying local. Shared office spaces provide professional, quiet and technology rich environments that are more conducive to work than the kitchen table. 

Why Enter the Habitat?

Habitat HQ has private offices, meeting rooms or hotdesks available depending on your needs. Our premises are fully serviced with the highest level of technology from high speed internet to printing, copying and video conference, and presentation facilities. 

You may not be ready to commit to the 9-5 and you are enjoying the flexibility of working from home every now and then. If WFH works for you up to a point, an office with the ability to drop in and use meeting rooms and technology on a casual basis may be your best solution. Habitat HQ provides affordable office space which is a small price to pay considering the productivity gains from a professional office environment. 

Take your business ventures to the next level, surrounded by like minded entrepreneurs that enter the “Habitat” to bring a business idea to life.

When you are ready to take the next step and say goodbye to the distraction of kids, roommates, pets and partners, we look forward to welcoming you into our Habitat. If the serenity of a quiet and conducive workspace right on your doorstep sounds appealing, visit our pricing page to select the office that suits you!