Although I Work From Home…

Many people commented that they envy the fact that I actually work from home most of the time. While it’s true that I do have the privilege of not wearing office attires and stuck in the traffic most of the time, there are plenty of drawbacks, which, none of them understand.

First thing first. Working from home means I do not have colleagues around me most of the time. It also means that I will always find myself alone, with no ‘peer support’ when I am facing a problem. This also means that I have no one to share if I’ve done a good work. It may not sound very important from the sentence but in fact, emotional support plays an important role in one’s work life.

Second. Working from home means I have to resist going to bed or watching TV programmes or hooking up with chatting for too long. LOL. It’s more to a personal management and discipline that one has to stick to. I’ve seen people who claimed that their discipline is good but yet all they did when they work from home was gaming, gaming, and gaming. LOL

Third. It also means a lot of destructions from home. My mum might ask me to do something when I am in the middle of working on a project. My aunt might come visiting and chit-chatting for hours. But I’m glad my parents are pretty good with giving me space and time to do my own work nowadays. :)

Fourth. My income may not be consistent. I may probably be earning enough to keep myself moving for a month, and earn more another month. I can’t expect the same figure crediting into my bank account every month. :)

And the list goes on – and I’m too lazy to list them out. :)

I always believe that one is responsible for one’s own life. I’ve made my choice of earning less (and not stable) but having the opportunity to work for myself and my time. All I wanted to say is, if you DO envy that I work from home, quit your job and stop sighing. :D

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