Most people would agree that being able to work from home is a positive, but there are negatives as well. Let’s consider:
One of the best parts of working from home is no commute. You wake up, grab some breakfast, and get to work without wasting time in a car and gas money. The downside is the social isolation. If you never have to interact with anyone for work, you miss out on the daily interaction with other people that breaks up the boredom and also expands your social circle. So many people hang out with friends from work that it makes it tougher for those who don’t have to go to work. You have to make a special effort to meet people, and it’s not always easy.
One other great thing about having a job that allows you the freedom to work from home is the ability to take days off whenever you want. It gives you the freedom to be able to go and experience things that most other people who are chained to a desk cannot afford to do, or cannot take time off to do. The ‘downside’ of this freedom, is finding someone else who can also take time off to enjoy these experiences with you.