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Sosa · 05-01-2007, 12:59 PM

So I gotta make my decision here within the next week. I can rent a decent sized office out for 300/month (I already work in the office space with a friend that is closing his business and know the owners really well) or I can just work from home.

Pro's of the office are getting out of the house, actually seeing/talking to people that are out on the street (office is on the main street) only con really is buying desks/hardware and rent. I'm leaning towards the office just so I don't have the distractions of being at home and I would be getting out of the house. I can also hire a part time employee as well with the office space available.

Being at home is what most people would love to do, saving on rent is always good, but then alot more people ask wtf you do since you are at home all day. I tend to find myself getting bored and doing other things when I work from home.

Just looking for other peoples opinions on the subject.

NinjaSteve · 05-01-2007, 01:15 PM

If you go from office to home... or home to office... I say it's about a 3 month adjustment.

If you work from home and don't get out much you'll go insane in 6 months. If you work from an office you'll go insane after 6 months too.

Owen22 · 05-01-2007, 01:16 PM

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If you work from home and don't get out much you'll go insane in 6 months. If you work from an office you'll go insane after 6 months too.[/QUOTE]

Soo True

candyflip · 05-01-2007, 01:17 PM

I work from the office at my deli a few days each week. It's nice to get out of the house. I get more work done when I'm at home though. So it's a trade off. Here (I'm at the deli right now) there's always something else that needs attending to.

Kevin Marx · 05-01-2007, 01:18 PM

yes.. but at home you get to look like hugh hefner and work in your pajamas. Too bad there aren't hot chicks running around all day long.....

Sosa · 05-01-2007, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin-SFBucks

yes.. but at home you get to look like hugh hefner and work in your pajamas. Too bad there aren't hot chicks running around all day long.....

lol yeah....

MikeVega · 05-01-2007, 01:22 PM

For $300 a month I would keep the office and go in 2-3 days a week just to break it up. I've been doing that for about a year. when Tim and Ray (old Mobbucks partners) were there we all came in full time but after i bought them out It was just me. I liked having a place outside the home but just gave it up because it was 27 miles from my house in NY traffic .. it took me about 45 mins each way. I decided to just work from home and built a nice home office. It's cool but you do need to make sure you get out a bit.

Klen · 05-01-2007, 01:23 PM

Best solution is to make special room in your home which will be your office.I have that at my home.

05-01-2007, 01:27 PM

take the office, its a write-off anyways....

BlueWire · 05-01-2007, 01:29 PM

$300/mo - 25%-38% for tax right off

I bet you your productivity increase in an office environment is worth atleast that

IllTestYourGirls · 05-01-2007, 01:39 PM

I wish offices were $300 a month here!

Jimmy Rock · 05-01-2007, 01:45 PM

Both, including the bathroom , and in my sleep

Trax · 05-01-2007, 01:45 PM

my experience that an office tremendously increases my own productivity.

Trax · 05-01-2007, 01:46 PM

my experience that an office tremendously increases my own productivity.

Sosa · 05-01-2007, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by KlenTelaris

Best solution is to make special room in your home which will be your office.I have that at my home.

Already have that setup at home from when I work there in the early mornings

Sosa · 05-01-2007, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by LilBro

take the office, its a write-off anyways....

Yes, that is another plus would be the writeoff. I HATE TAXES!

ztik · 05-01-2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by KlenTelaris

Best solution is to make special room in your home which will be your office.I have that at my home.

Thats what I have.

I try to go out with friends for lunch as much as possible. I also go out 2-3 nights a week (mainly weekends).

Bex · 05-01-2007, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sosa

Yes, that is another plus would be the writeoff. I HATE TAXES!

Your home office should pretty much be the same writeoff.

Swish · 05-01-2007, 01:52 PM

Office makes me much more productive

As I post on GFY in the middle of the day

Sosa · 05-01-2007, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bex

Your home office should pretty much be the same writeoff.

Yeah we use that as a write-off as well, and then part of utilities etc.

shekinah · 05-01-2007, 02:10 PM

I work in the office and sleep at home

Star 69 · 05-01-2007, 02:18 PM

I mix business with pleasure I am working from home at evening and daytime at office. But mostly from home.

pornguy · 05-01-2007, 02:28 PM

Office was a waste of money for me.

I prefer being home.

Randyyy · 05-01-2007, 02:30 PM

dude save on rent and work from home

SykkBoy · 05-01-2007, 02:45 PM

I worked from home for years, but have slowly gotten used to working in an office and I like it. When I worked from home, it always felt like I was on the clock and I'd find myself staring at a computer monitor until 4am. How, I have a "normal" life and as much as I hate the commute (damn vegas traffic), it's a nice routine and I make more time for myself after hours.

J. Falcon · 05-01-2007, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin-SFBucks

yes.. but at home you get to look like hugh hefner and work in your pajamas. Too bad there aren't hot chicks running around all day long.....

Yeah thats the number one advantage right there.

BlueWire · 05-01-2007, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by IllTestYourGirls

I wish offices were $300 a month here!

No kidding!

SykkBoy · 05-01-2007, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin-SFBucks

yes.. but at home you get to look like hugh hefner and work in your pajamas. Too bad there aren't hot chicks running around all day long.....

I *could* come to the office in pajamas, but it probably wouldn't be adviseable

chuvii · 05-01-2007, 04:14 PM

both ways great, but home is prefer

Miss Munki · 05-01-2007, 04:36 PM

When I started working from home I adopted a dog right away. This way I actually get outta the house a few times a day for a walk, and I meet up with neighboring dog owners.

Working at home takes discipline, you've got to make time for breaks and sleep, but I love it

I am chauncy · 05-01-2007, 04:43 PM

I have an office 350 a month best part is that nobody knows where it is so nobody stops by no distractions much more productive than at home.

Herb Kornfield · 05-01-2007, 04:53 PM

I did 3 years at the home office and it was great at first.

Then I noticed that I was really not leaving the house for days at a clip, or hitting food stores at 11pm... Slowly the human interaction was going away in most areas of life... not bad as there are no lines, no waiting :-)

I started to get to where I couldn't relax when friends were over the house and we'd be in the office hanging out since it also a really large living room / kitchen area in the office here. I built it as a chill palace for the long days spent working in here....and all I wanted to do was work since it was there nagging at me in my mind to do 1 more email 1 more thing to make 1 more dollar ...etc.

In the end, I hated it, got office space and head there sometimes 5 days a week other times, 1 day, maybe 3 ... depends on my moods.

Its nice to get out, mix with other folks and just have a choice of places to go bust out the master plan from.

Rochard · 05-01-2007, 05:56 PM

I love working from home. I get more done professionally and personally. I don't have to worry about a commute, or drive time, and all of the other distractions that happen in an office. At the same time, if I want to run downstairs and do laundry or take a shower at 11am.. it's not an issue.

Not to mention the write off.

ayne468 · 05-01-2007, 06:03 PM

It is a tough one. Personally I prefer working from home...but it can be hard to divide work time from "my" time. Good luck with your decision

Sosa · 05-01-2007, 08:24 PM

some good replies here. Seems alot of people are split on the decision as well but most prefer to stay at home and work.

05-01-2007, 12:59 PM	#1
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	Work from home or office? So I gotta make my decision here within the next week. I can rent a decent sized office out for 300/month (I already work in the office space with a friend that is closing his business and know the owners really well) or I can just work from home. Pro's of the office are getting out of the house, actually seeing/talking to people that are out on the street (office is on the main street) only con really is buying desks/hardware and rent. I'm leaning towards the office just so I don't have the distractions of being at home and I would be getting out of the house. I can also hire a part time employee as well with the office space available. Being at home is what most people would love to do, saving on rent is always good, but then alot more people ask wtf you do since you are at home all day. I tend to find myself getting bored and doing other things when I work from home. Just looking for other peoples opinions on the subject.

05-01-2007, 01:15 PM	#2
NinjaSteve Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 11,089	If you go from office to home... or home to office... I say it's about a 3 month adjustment. If you work from home and don't get out much you'll go insane in 6 months. If you work from an office you'll go insane after 6 months too. __________________ ...

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candyflip Carpe Visio Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 43,067	I work from the office at my deli a few days each week. It's nice to get out of the house. I get more work done when I'm at home though. So it's a trade off. Here (I'm at the deli right now) there's always something else that needs attending to. __________________ Spend you some brain. Email Me

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MikeVega Porntrepreneur Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New York Posts: 12,788	For $300 a month I would keep the office and go in 2-3 days a week just to break it up. I've been doing that for about a year. when Tim and Ray (old Mobbucks partners) were there we all came in full time but after i bought them out It was just me. I liked having a place outside the home but just gave it up because it was 27 miles from my house in NY traffic .. it took me about 45 mins each way. I decided to just work from home and built a nice home office. It's cool but you do need to make sure you get out a bit. __________________ Mike Vega-ICQ:253868499-AIM:mikeydicevega

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Owen22 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 50	[ If you work from home and don't get out much you'll go insane in 6 months. If you work from an office you'll go insane after 6 months too.[/QUOTE] Soo True

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Klen Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Little Vienna Posts: 32,235	Best solution is to make special room in your home which will be your office.I have that at my home.

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LilBro Guest Posts: n/a	take the office, its a write-off anyways....

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BlueWire Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,628	$300/mo - 25%-38% for tax right off I bet you your productivity increase in an office environment is worth atleast that

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Herb Kornfield Is on the 1 Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philly Burbs Posts: 4,996	I did 3 years at the home office and it was great at first. Then I noticed that I was really not leaving the house for days at a clip, or hitting food stores at 11pm... Slowly the human interaction was going away in most areas of life... not bad as there are no lines, no waiting :-) I started to get to where I couldn't relax when friends were over the house and we'd be in the office hanging out since it also a really large living room / kitchen area in the office here. I built it as a chill palace for the long days spent working in here....and all I wanted to do was work since it was there nagging at me in my mind to do 1 more email 1 more thing to make 1 more dollar ...etc. In the end, I hated it, got office space and head there sometimes 5 days a week other times, 1 day, maybe 3 ... depends on my moods. Its nice to get out, mix with other folks and just have a choice of places to go bust out the master plan from.

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Rochard Jägermeister Test Pilot Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NORCAL Posts: 74,604	I love working from home. I get more done professionally and personally. I don't have to worry about a commute, or drive time, and all of the other distractions that happen in an office. At the same time, if I want to run downstairs and do laundry or take a shower at 11am.. it's not an issue. Not to mention the write off. __________________ “The choice is no longer between right or left. The choice is between normal and crazy.” - Sarah Huckabee Sanders YNOT MAIL \| THE BEST ADULT MAILING SOLUTION

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ayne468 Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,738	It is a tough one. Personally I prefer working from home...but it can be hard to divide work time from "my" time. Good luck with your decision __________________

05-01-2007, 08:24 PM	#35
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	some good replies here. Seems alot of people are split on the decision as well but most prefer to stay at home and work.