Topic: New Research found Work from home workers to be less productive - page 5. (Read 936 times)

These researchers found that if you work from home you will be less efficient and productive than people who from their office. Can we say the same about freelance workers?  Do you think that if workers are given the chance to "own" a task like freelancers they'll be more productive because it is just like being self-employed where you treat it as your business and not with the mindset of another man's business?

I think that psychologically it is impossible to mix work space and leisure space, a home environment where you feel safe. At my job, the boss is very encouraging to me and his presence next to me affects my productivity. But even more influenced by the fact that there is my paradise, it is boring, and there is nothing distracting from work. There are also colleagues there who work as well as I do, and this inspires me to become a better specialist. And at home: TV, cat, PlayStation... these things can only cause a desire to play and do nothing.

These researchers found that if you work from home you will be less efficient and productive than people who from their office. Can we say the same about freelance workers?  Do you think that if workers are given the chance to "own" a task like freelancers they'll be more productive because it is just like being self-employed where you treat it as your business and not with the mindset of another man's business?

I don't think it will be the same for those who work on a freelance basis, because those who work on a freelance basis are people who don't follow orders from other people more but continue to do their own thing while working. And in general, freelancers can also be very productive because they have more free time that is not restricted by any rules, so it will be easier for them to manage their own time according to their wishes.

Meanwhile, workers at home, actually they also have more time for them to organize themselves into their work so there is also an opportunity to be productive as long as the work can always produce greater results. Now, for office workers who must always follow instructions from their superiors, it is clear that they will not be productive enough because part of their time must be used to work in the office. And the rest is for his family and himself, so it's clear that the opportunities to be more productive are very few.

These researchers found that if you work from home you will be less efficient and productive than people who from their office. Can we say the same about freelance workers?  Do you think that if workers are given the chance to "own" a task like freelancers they'll be more productive because it is just like being self-employed where you treat it as your business and not with the mindset of another man's business?

These researchers found that if you work from home you will be less efficient and productive than people who from their office.
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I think for now working in an office or working from home is not the most important problem. The most important thing is that the individual can meet their daily needs and earn income.
And I think it's efficient when the work we do can really provide us with income and can improve our finances from time to time.
Then productive is relatively dependent on how the individual manages his thoughts and daily life. Someone who works in an office or at home may be unproductive or monotonous if they only work or carry out their work activities according to what they do every day.

No I think this is the opposite, the corporate environment can create many distractions and interruptions, from commuting to time spent on social media. When you come to work, you may feel more tired and easily get lost in leisure activities instead of work.

But when working remotely, you can focus more on your work because there are no distractions from your surroundings. This is really a boon to help you be more productive and use your time better. No need to move also saves you time and better focus on your tasks.

These researchers found that if you work from home you will be less efficient and productive than people who from their office. Can we say the same about freelance workers?  Do you think that if workers are given the chance to "own" a task like freelancers they'll be more productive because it is just like being self-employed where you treat it as your business and not with the mindset of another man's business?

It is difficult for office workers to adjust to working successfully at home. They are used to working under control, and if you give them free rein, they will work less efficiently. Working from home is relaxing. A freelancer realizes that if he or she doesn't work well from home, he or she will get nothing. An office worker has a salary at his main place of work.

No I think this is the opposite, the corporate environment can create many distractions and interruptions, from commuting to time spent on social media. When you come to work, you may feel more tired and easily get lost in leisure activities instead of work.

But when working remotely, you can focus more on your work because there are no distractions from your surroundings. This is really a boon to help you be more productive and use your time better. No need to move also saves you time and better focus on your tasks.

That should be depends the kind of work you do from home. There are some works that people do in the office that are not productive like the one you do from home and that is why I said all base on the nature of the work. freelance work like writing from home is a very productive work which will give you more time to think and write what you want. There are sometimes what can be done in the office can also be done at home, and also there are sometimes office workers took their works in the office to home and finish it at home so the saying that office workers are more productive than home workers (self employed) is just an imaginative thinking and that is not correct. That study should be revisited to correct some allusions. Working from home is also productive because they are always supervised  by their managers to know if they are doing well. Just like the forum advertisement.

In my opinion, such an opinion cannot be generalized to all jobs. Because we all know that work is not all in an office or in a factory building. But at home you can also do a job and of course it will be the same. Because the work has many branches and many types. From work that is specifically located in an office, to work that can be done at home.
So I think the research is not complex and not comprehensive in all fields of work.

Then not only that, sometimes there are typical people who are more comfortable working at home compared to working outside the home such as in a factory or office. So if you look at this factor, the research is clearly refuted. Maybe for people who are used to working in an office, it can indeed reduce their work performance a little, but maybe that will only happen in a few days, and if you have adapted your work performance will definitely be normal.

For example, when the Covid 19 outbreak hit a few years ago, at that time due to social distancing rules and those related to the Covid 19 outbreak, many companies made all of their employees work from home. And this went on for quite a while, but even though the workers/employees did their work at home, for the majority, I'm sure they did a very good job.

Because the logic is like this, these employees definitely need money, which they get from their jobs, so automatically these employees will do their best so they don't get fired from their company.

Do you think that if workers are given the chance to "own" a task like freelancers they'll be more productive because it is just like being self-employed where you treat it as your business and not with the mindset of another man's business?