{"id":468,"date":"2016-07-11T02:52:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T02:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/wp\/?p=407"},"modified":"2021-04-13T14:09:43","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T14:09:43","slug":"5-reasons-why-i-love-working-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/simplesprout\/2016\/07\/11\/5-reasons-why-i-love-working-from-home\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons Why I Love Working From Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019ve talked about the<a href=\"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/simplesprout\/2014\/09\/17\/the-truth-about-working-from-home-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly\/\">\u00a0woes of working from home<\/a>\u00a0and some\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/simplesprout\/2016\/05\/12\/6-tips-for-telecommuting-what-ive-learned-about-working-from-home\/\">tips for making telecommuting\u00a0a better experience<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The truth is, any time someone says to me \u201cWow, that must be great working from home,\u201d my first inclination is to put it into a more realistic perspective for them. \u201cYes, it&nbsp;<em>is&nbsp;<\/em>great\u2026but it has its challenges just like anything else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/work-from-home-with-kids-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-408\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On a more positive note, here are 5 more reasons why working from home is&nbsp;<em>awesome<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>1. There\u2019s no dress code<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While I think it\u2019s important to wake up and put on fresh clothes\u2026it doesn\u2019t mean you have to put on a business suit. Clean&nbsp;clothes in my book usually&nbsp;means some new yoga pants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>2. You can get things done<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While household chores can be a distraction for many telecommuters, I find that doing the laundry or dishes, or even taking a break to do some grocery shopping or hit the gym is a welcome break from\u00a0work. 15 minutes and then you\u2019re back at it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" data-uid=\"9a4e83d7d9\" src=\"https:\/\/nickiong.ck.page\/9a4e83d7d9\/index.js\"><\/script>\n<br>\n\n\n\n<h2>3. Catch some morning TV<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not an every day occurrence for me, personally, but how many of you who have a 9-5 job wish you could catch \u201cGood Morning America\u201d or \u201cLive! with Kelly and Michael\u201d just once?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>4. You can hit snooze<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on what time I went to bed the night before, sometimes it\u2019s nice (and important for your body!) to catch a few extra Z\u2019s. I often stay up late working, so that means I can sometimes be later to get up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>5. No commute<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While a commute can be a great time to catch up on phone calls or books on tape\u2026it\u2019s also gas and time consuming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So many of my friends who have to travel an hour to and from work lose&nbsp;<em>two hours<\/em>&nbsp;extra every day away from their families while their cars guzzle away their paychecks. Meanwhile, the walk from my bedroom to the living room? Free!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Do you work from home? 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