Do You Prefer Working From Home or From an Office? [Poll]

In recent years, particularly since the pandemic, working from home has become a possibility across multiple industries. Companies are realizing employees can be just as productive at home. Even companies that need employees to come in for miscellaneous in-office tasks are exploring hybrid work options for balance.

Despite work-from-home opportunities growing, some people prefer the structured environment of an office. There are clearly perks to both working from home and from the office, but which do you prefer? Tell us what you think!

Working From Home Gives You Flexibility

There are plenty ofreasons why working from home is awesome, but perhaps the best reason is flexibility and balance. When you work from home, you don’t have to factor in time to commute in heavy traffic.

You can have a slower morning routine, make yourself a nice breakfast, and settle in for work feeling rejuvenated. Then, once the work clock stops for the day, you can use that extra time to start cooking dinner, hang out with friends and family, or indulge in self-care.

A woman working from home at a standing desk

Or, depending on the type of work-from-home job you have, you may completely rearrange your work hours to fit your needs. If you don’t want to start working until noon, you have that flexibility with some work-from-home jobs. You can stillget ahead in your career while working from home, but you have more control over when and how you do so.

The Office Could Have Fewer Distractions

Some people are more productive working from home, while others find it way easier to get work done in the office. If you’re constantly distracted by your pets or young kids at home, the office environment is like a peaceful getaway where you can focus and actually get some work done.

Even though the majority of people may prefer getting work done at home, there are a fewreasons why working from home may be bad for you. You may deplete your social life completely, be more distracted and less productive at home, or not be able to turn off “work mode” in your brain at the end of the day.

A woman working from home

Where Do You Prefer Working: Home or the Office?

I’ve worked in an office environment before, and I work from home as a freelance writer now. Though it’s taken some time to learn how to separate work and home, and how to keep myself on track throughout the work day, I definitely prefer working from home. I can do my job from anywhere, at any time, and that flexibility is unmatched.

Regardless of what your current work situation is, do you prefer working from home or from an office? If you’ve never experienced both, which do you think you’d prefer? Or does a hybrid remote/in-office situation sound like heaven to you?

three women coworking in a office