Comments on: Working From Home – 5 Tips To Avoid That Dreaded Loneliness

By: How to Keep Working at Home from Destroying Your Life | nothing to see here

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:51:53 +0000

[...] Working From Home – 5 Tips To Avoid That Dreaded Loneliness [...]

By: Quiet Rebel Writer » Blog Archive » Going It Alone - The Freelancing Fear

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:56:56 +0000

[...] to the specter of loneliness. It’s something many freelancing blogs will talk about – how to ease the loneliness of freelancing. But here’s the thing. What many people are really afraid of when they contemplate [...]

By: Nate

Nate — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:27:44 +0000

I’ve worked from home for 3 years now. I moved to a new city and went virtual at the same time. It was incredible lonely. Not only did I not know anyone, but I didn’t meet anyone new through work. I took a second job as a waiter and it has been incredibly rewarding. Even now I’m excited to go to my 2nd job. I met a bunch of cool people, make a surprising amount of extra money every month, and most of my social life has come through the resteraunt. I’d recommend it for about anyone. It’s also not that hard to find someplace that doesn’t require experience if your willing to spend a little time running food or bussing tables.

By: Home Office Warrior » Home Office Tips and Hints…Links

Home Office Warrior » Home Office Tips and Hints…Links — Fri, 30 May 2008 16:27:55 +0000

[...] you have a feeling of loneliness working from home? Freelance Folder gives us some help with working form home – 5 tips to avoid that dreaded loneliness. One thing I do when I feel I need to be around others is visit my favorite coffee shop. There are [...]

By: Mitesh

Mitesh — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:15:42 +0000

I have been working from home as a graphic designer for about three years now. At first I found it lonly at times, but then I realized how much financial freedom it brought me. One thing I did start doing is becoming heavily involved in local chamber meetings and started networking at industry events. It brought upon a very fun lifestyle with no regrets. But the article is exactly on the money…

By: John

John — Mon, 26 May 2008 00:53:56 +0000

Thanks for the tips. Working from home certainly has the drawback of loneliness, but the many benefits outweigh that. I’ll often pick up the phone when an email would have sufficed, just to get a break and chat with a client or friend. And while I often have lunch at home I’ll sometimes go out to eat or just go for a drive, especially now that the nice weather is here.

Oh and it’s not the same as human companionship, but having a pet sure is nice. My cat Tigger is a lot of fun to work with, though it seems that it’s me that does all the work.

By: Alfred

Alfred — Fri, 23 May 2008 23:24:09 +0000

It is critical to do something active if you are freelancing (at least for the web folks). Staying couped up for days by the keyboard can make you feel like you are deteriorating. A little daily exercise will get your juices flowing and can really improve productivity.

If you are in a bike-friendly area, try doing your routine errands on bike (Supermarket, post office, lunch …) This will make them take longer, but that outing might be just what you need.

By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Fri, 23 May 2008 21:15:55 +0000

One reason I work part-time at a library is that I love how it clears my head and keeps me in touch with people. Plus I get a lot of good ideas there because I’m not trying…

By: Didik

Didik — Fri, 23 May 2008 07:27:38 +0000

I think loneliness won’t affect you when you are working from your parent’s house…

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:07:15 +0000

Good article. I find 4 and 5 particularly beneficial. Your comments are so true!