Telework opportunities have increased as technology continues to innovate year after year. With a growing number of teleworkers in the U.S., home reconstruction becomes a favorable option in adding or cutting space to achieve a better workplace at home.
In 2013, Forbes reported that there was one in five Americans who worked from home. At that time, the number was projected to increase by over 60% in the next five years.
A U.S. News report last week stated that there are over 3.7 million people who work from home at least half of the time. The total number was studied by the Global Workplace Analytics as of September 2015.
According to Kate Lister, the president of Global Workplace Analytics, telework opportunities have increased as companies find ways to minimize the office space they rent or own. After all, most office spaces are hardly used during off-hours and on occasions where people need to go out of the office.
Lister also noted that 80 percent of workers prefer to work at home than any other place outside the office. In that case, an employee's house transforms into a workplace and serves the dual purpose for work and relaxation.
Jennifer Donovan, an owner of a startup company, shared how she transformed her house in San Francisco as her workplace and how she kept her balance working from home. She said that an isolated space for work would be "critical" in a new home.
"There's a balance between responding because I can and responding when it's important. If a client needs something right away, I get to work immediately," Donovan shared. "But if it's just a meeting invite, the response can probably wait until morning."
The increased number of teleworkers in the country proves how working from home has become one of today's hottest trends. Building a conducive workplace right at the comfort of one's home creates an opportunity to find peace, balance, and ease while at work.
