Unnecessary small talk when making coffee that turns a 5 minute stop at the pantry into a 15 minute conversation.
Getting ambushed at my desk and getting cornered into an impromptu meeting.
Spending close to 2 hours (total) driving that I can spend working instead.
Being exhausted from having to get up early in the morning.
Literally the only downside is lack of socializing, which depending on the person, isn’t a bad thing. My coworker and I solve that by meeting once every other week at the office for a couple of hours.
When I work from home, I avoid:
Literally the only downside is lack of socializing, which depending on the person, isn’t a bad thing. My coworker and I solve that by meeting once every other week at the office for a couple of hours.