Working from home

The world was astonished after YAHOO new CEO Marissa Mayer’s decided no more work from home accepted. http://articles.marketwatch.com/2013-03-02/finance/37284276_1_home-work-work-at-home-yahoo

My feelings are very ambivalent regarding such a policy.

There are good reasons to come to office:

Meeting people is important

Working from home can lead to loneliness and depression.

Corridor meetings are sometimes opportunity for good brainstorming

One is not obstructed by home duties, children, etc.

What are the back draws?

A lot of time is wasted in the office mingling, corridor chats, etc.

A lot of time is wasted in traffic.

If your environment is good, you may concentrate better at home.

One can decide what his best hours to work are. I know people who are more efficient during the night. Coming to the office in the morning can be a waste of time for them, since morning is totally no efficient for them.

As for myself I enjoy a lot working from home. I can decide which the best hours are for me. I can decide upon my agenda. I feel very comfortable not to dress and put makeup every morning.

On the other hand, I enjoy very much that my work is combined with meetings outside the office. In this way, I enjoy meeting people, dressing and makeup, brainstorming with others, meeting new people, and hearing about new ideas.

So, what is the best recommendation?

 I think that every company has to decide after conducting internal market research what is best for her. Also, I would recommend tailoring individual program for every employee. There are employees that working from home is the best for them, but for others is not.