Working from home – the easy option?

Posted on April 27, 2016

There’s a popular misconception about working from home that it’s a soft option. Anyone who does work from home knows that far from relaxing, putting their feet up and catching the sport on TV, organising their time and space can be quite challenging.

In a busy household, simply finding a quiet space to concentrate on work isn’t always easy. Add to that, the isolation of working alone for hours on end and this can be a quite a different proposition.

There are some helpful ways of dealing with these issues that some have found worthwhile.

Firstly, find a space that can be dedicated to work only. This sounds obvious but it’s important to get that balance between work and home life and work doesn’t take over completely. 

Secondly, take regular breaks. Research has found that many home workers often forget to take breaks from their desks and, unless this is seen as a priority, hours can quickly become excessive.

If your job is solely working from home rather than occasional, attending networking events can be useful. These allow for interaction with others whilst also gaining useful contacts too.

The workspace itself is very important. Having sufficient space for paperwork, good lighting if working from a computer and also, ensuring that your chair positioning is good, preventing back and shoulder problems created by poor seating posture.

Here at Piranha, many of our customers work from home either as students or in their jobs so we take the design of our products very seriously and work hard to ensure that your needs are met.

Our desks are designed for spaces large and small, and their carefully considered benefits mean that everything from storage to keyboard positioning has been taken account of.

A couple of examples are – our Regal corner desk – very popular for its space saving corner design with built in storage for your paperwork.

And, for those looking for a more compact design, our Makro folds into itself when not required, and when fully opened, forms an excellent working space.

So if you are working from home, we understand just how productive you are and you deserve the best. We aim to provide that for you and are always happy to advise on the best product for your particular needs.

Buy well, buy Piranha.