How to Overcome 5 Remote Work Challenges
How to Overcome 5 Remote Work Challenges

Never take your laptop to your bed

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Remote work is one of the hottest topics today, it is not only good for lowering huge office costs but also bringing ease to businesses. Thanks to technological improvements, remote work is now commonly used by companies and freelancers. According to FlexJobs remote work increased 400% over the last 10 years.

Working from home will save both employee and employer time. Thanks to remote work, people have more time for themselves instead of spending time going to work and back home. It also provides you with the flexibility that you can choose the place to work, even during travel.

When an employee doesn’t feel good, giving the opportunity to work from home stops the spread of illness. Remote work is the best way to increase the limit so that you can get more customers and top talents worldwide without moving to other countries.

Challenges

Since it has many benefits, there are also some difficulties to overcome.

Distraction

Making your nest a workplace can be a bit confusing. But you should always separate them. You can make a plan that you are not checking Instagram or Twitter within working hours. Or not watching your favorite Turkish serial.

Remember, just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.

Another solution can be setting up a dedicated workplace. If you have a possibility, you can make a corner workplace where you are doing only what you do in the office.

Miscommunication

Thanks to some tools (below listed), miscommunication is not a very big problem today. Maybe not as often as in the office but you can still have a connection with colleagues. Some messaging tools can provide instant support but the weekly or daily team meetings can be very helpful for workflow and motivation.

Overworking

While working from home it is easy to forget the time, because whatever you do, you are still at home. I usually set the time for the beginning and end of my workday, to track time, so I know when I am actually done. And don’t forget to take breaks.

People around

Unless you are living alone, there is another challenge. Family, housemates, or even pets. You need to make it clear when you are working and when you are not.

Being at home doesn’t mean you are available.

Let others know the timing that you are planning for your daily tasks, and when you are finishing, but never skip the time that you need to spend with your family.

Motivation

It is actually one of the biggest problems of humanity. Not only while working or studying, but even while practicing your hobbies. For me working from the place where I sleep was a bit difficult in the beginning. Like for distraction (the difference is lack of motivation is a long-term challenge), you need to separate work and home first.

During my remote work journey, I found 3 ways that you might want to apply, too:
['Harun Güneş']
['Problem Solving', 'Work', 'Business', 'Motivation', 'Technology']