Home office or physical office?

In combat to minimize the spread of corona virus, home office has been the order of the day since 2020. Having tried out home offices, most people prefer to work from home rather than their office space. One of the best reasons for this choice is the flexibility of the home office. The ability to work from any part of the world is very exciting. Most employees embark on a trip and also work at the same time. This doesn’t stop them from fulfilling their daily task.

Apart from the flexibility of the home office, it helps employees and employers to save money. Due to the home office, money for transportation and lunch goes into savings. When work is done from home, there is a high chance that lunch will be made at home instead of eating in a restaurant.

Employers' savings cannot be over emphasized in this era of home office. Employers save money for electricity, heating and internet. Some companies which offer lunch to their employees also save money for employees' lunches. Since office space is no longer in use, cleaners are relieved of their duty, thus the money goes into savings too.

Distraction at home can lead to incompetence in office work. Although a high percentage of employees voted for home office, the failure to plan and prioritize one’s office daily task is the beginning of the failure of home office.

- Onyinye Nfiaji