When the lockdowns of 2020 suddenly shut down work offices around the world, many workers had to learn to juggle the near impossible act of working from home…alongside their partner coworking from the home office, and their kids schooling from home, and training the new dog!
The world has reopened after what seemed like the longest two years of restrictions, and as much as the children have gone back to school, many office workers are still in the working from home status instilled upon them over 2 years ago.
But is it really beneficial to now have so many people working from home? Many people found the lockdown hard due to a lack of professional working space. It can be difficult to crunch numbers, write a report and host a team zoom meeting with the washing machine on full spin, the dog barking at the postman and your partner trying to do the exact same as you, whilst you both argue about who’s leaving ‘work’ early to pick up the kids from school – and you know once they’re home work is out of the window.
Even those who are self employed can find working from home a difficult task, purely as they find it hard to separate their home and work time, giving one or the other too much time or neither benefitting from the set up.
It works for some people. But the reality is that for many, working from home causes a serious number of problems. Productivity varies depending on your circumstances, but that’s not the only benefit to being in a professional working environment.
By engaging with a coworking office space, you are able to bring your A game. You’re not distracted by the dishes on the side, the dog eating your post or the many disruptions that cannot be avoided when working from home.
Being in a coworking space allows you to separate home life and work life, ensuring they don’t bleed into each other and maintaining a healthy work life balance.
Professionals from all walks of life exist in coworking spaces, so you get to professionally network, for free, every time you’re in the office. This can bring added value to your own business or line of work, or can simply be a professional attitude you need to be surrounded by in order to be the best you can be.
Coworking spaces are on the rise and people are crying out to find one near their home.
If you live in the Lancaster area, why not check out our coworking space here at Bay Business Community. Whether it’s hot desking, longer term fixed desk renting, or just a room to host meetings (in person or on Zoom), we’ve got great options and prices, with the added bonus of high end fixtures and fittings, break out space and coffee machine.
Get in touch with us today to find out how we can help you find that work life balance.
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