The benefits of working in your slippers

I have been fortunate enough to have worked from home for the last four years. I started working from home just a few hours a month. Then it went to a few more hours a week and now I am working full-time from home. It has taken me about 4 years to really get it down to a science. I have created an office that is quiet and allows me comfort and privacy. I have gotten to a point where I do not see the dirty dishes looming behind me or the dust bunnies in the corners. When I am "at work" I am focused and ready to go. The hardest part for me now is stopping work. When my work is always just an arms-length away it is hard to turn off and focus on the kids or get the dishes done. There is always one more e-mail to send or one more post to write. However, working from home definitely has more pros than cons for this mom. Here are just a few of the benefits I find from working from home:

1. I save money on clothes. I still buy clothes of course. I am a sucker for a pair of jeans. But I do not have to buy suits, heels, jewelry, etc.

2. I don't have to get ready in the morning.

3. I can work in sweatpants and slippers or jeans and a tank top.

4. I can make as much coffee as I want

5. I am not distracted by other employees stopping by my desk to talk

6. It is completely quiet in my house

7. I can listen to the Today show if I have a light morning

8. I save money on gas

9. I save at least an hour a day by not commuting

10. I am home for my kids before and after school

If you have the flexibility to work from home what do you enjoy most about it? If you do not work from home would you like to? Do you think you could be productive? I would love to hear your thoughts!

By: Heather Myklegard