Renting an office vs working from home

**scubadiver626** · 08-24-2011, 11:16 PM

Buy 2 homes. Office in each. I often find myself heading off to the beach and I can focus on things much better. Absence weekly from loved ones often makes time together much stronger. I love working at home.

They say 3 hours is a perfect drive for a 2nd home. To really feel like a getaway. I say 2 is perfect.

**tabasco** · 08-25-2011, 01:10 AM

Some great advice in these replies. Thanks to all.

The drive/traffic wouldn't be a problem for me, theres plenty of office space available at a big business park like 5 minutes from me. Might have a look at a couple and see if I can get a short lease to see how I go.

**seeme** · 08-25-2011, 01:25 AM

Office to keep work from your personal life. Office doesn't need to be in a different building though

**v4 media** · 08-25-2011, 02:58 AM

I had an office for a while, but as I work US hours and live in Europe, it was me and the cleaning ladies at 10pm at night.

So went back to having a home office.

**mamaliga** · 08-25-2011, 03:25 AM

yes i have this problem too! I do found a nice office place last month very close to my home and i guess will give it a try to see how`s working.

**shimmy2** · 08-25-2011, 03:27 AM

office space helps a lot productivity wise for no home distractions, even a small one. i filmed my first few flicks in a 10x10 years ago

**pornguy** · 08-25-2011, 03:29 AM

Cuts your over all profits instantly.

If you can own the place and rent most of the rest of it out, then take a small corner for yourself then its worth it. But do the math first.

Set up a real home office instead and that will do you.

**HerPimp** · 08-25-2011, 03:32 AM

working from home and donate all the distractions

**kush** · 08-25-2011, 06:20 AM

Getting an office was one of the best decisions I ever made. Then getting a NICE office with lots of small professional businesses and office admin services in it was even better.

And a 2-3 minute drive from the house to boot!

**96ukssob** · 08-25-2011, 06:53 AM

Originally posted by candyflip

I got one a few years back and was super productive for about 6 months, and then I started getting tired of making the short 3 mile trip to the office and I was increasingly "working from home" again.

I did the same thing. was great to have the office but turned from getting there around a little after 9am to rarely going at all, then to the point when the mailbox had a letter that i had to go to the post office because there was so much mail

**Socks** · 08-25-2011, 06:55 AM

Woke up, felt all motivated to get some shit done.. Sit down and get started. 15 minutes later, wife comes in spewing a bunch of negative shit, taking shots at me. Lock the door behind her. 10 minutes later knock on the door, just need something. 10 minutes later, knock on the door, mom is here cuz she hurt her back, she needs a paper. Sit back down, literally 1 second later, knocks again. I smile. Answer the door, asks another question. Now I'm going to the bank for her - in another city.

And this is why I sleep during the day and stay up all night.

**WebCashMaker** · 08-25-2011, 06:59 AM

Buy a condo in the city and a house at the beach or mountains.

Have an office set up in both places and just bounce between them. Never commute between them during rush hour.

**digitalfantasies** · 08-25-2011, 07:00 AM

you should just lock you door...

**John-ACWM** · 08-25-2011, 07:04 AM

The office, just for the psychological effect.

**Yanks_Todd** · 08-25-2011, 08:19 AM

I finally got an office, through Regus exec suites. I love it, it is 2 miles from my house, I bike to it and pack a lunch.

It has allowed me to separate my work from life emails, files, etc. as well as just being able to leave work at work.

And biking here and back combined with not being at my house with my fridge hasn't been bad either.

I highly recommend it.

As for the argument against getting an office citing traffic; Totally baseless, Why would you leave your home at 9am and leave work at 5pm. Adjust as necessary, you are still your own boss. I get to the office at ten am and work until around 7pm to be home for a late dinner.

I also hate Mondays so I take a three day weekend.

Offices rock.

Renting an office vs working from home

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