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If you think working from home is the purview of underpaid Millennials, think again. The typical remote worker, according to Global Workplace Analytics, is actually 45 or older and making $58,000 a year.
That’s just one of the many debunkable myths about remote work. Even though the number of people who work from home grows every year, misconceptions prevail.
But remote work is likely to be the future of many industries. It’s good for employees: it reduces stress, saves time, and can boost productivity. It’s good for employers: it saves on office rent, and lets companies hire from a global candidate pool. The sooner people understand the truth about remote work, the sooner we can all reap these benefits—so let’s debunk some of the top myths about working from home.
It’s Boring
It’s Lonely
It’s Difficult
It’s Easy
It Doesn’t Pay Well
It’s Hard to Find a Job
It Doesn’t Provide Benefits
It’s a Scam
Continue reading and find out what the author has to say about each of these points.
Adding my own thoughts:
I found working from home difficult because people seemed to expect that I was free to do things. My husband made the adjustment from working in an office to making an office space in my home more difficulot because I was here.
Interestingly, now that I’m officially retired, once I am in the office space, even though what I do is purely voluntary, he has more respect for my shutting myself up in order to concentrate.
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