05/12/2026
Home jobs. Years before covid I wrote an article stating only about 20% of people thrive working from home. 20% can’t do it. The other 60% are in the middle. The amount and types of home jobs have exploded and keep growing. I am thankful they’ve opened the workforce. But I haven’t changed my belief. Home jobs can be extremely difficult. Millions in offices everywhere dream of ditching commuter traffic and uncomfortable clothes. Please research. #1: scam jobs abound. #2: Know your personality and home environment. Would you care if your house was a total mess, while sitting around, “doing nothing?” Could a dog or kid interrupt a zoom meeting? Would it be hard not to go for a run or go shopping; could you feel locked inside, never leaving your job and feel lonely; do you work better in a collaborative environment? Would you be tempted to wear PJs 24/7, lose normal energy and get lost in scrolling or watching YouTube videos or birds outside? That’s me. Now working from home I get dressed immediately, make my bed, brush my teeth, take exercise breaks, separate work and home and keep a schedule. I quickly attend to the dog and quickly get back to a project without losing focus. It’s a daily issue. I don’t expect it to change as long as I work from home, especially as a mom with household duties and activities. Maybe I will get an office someday. But meanwhile, rent savings and tax breaks of a home office are so nice.
