I don’t actually remember when I was last able to sit down and concentrate on my work without someone needing me or some sort of interruption. With schools shut for so long and then various combinations of the children in and out of school due to their bubbles having to isolate, and school holidays, quiet work time has not really been possible for me.
I try to get up early and stay up late to make extra time but most of the time something else gets in the way of making any real progress with work and I end up feeling like I’m firefighting all of the time.
If I don’t sit correctly when I type I get very uncomfortable very quickly and then end up distracting myself anyway. There is always something that gets in the way.
In order to give me another comfortable option, when trying to find a quiet place in the house for half an hour at least, I’m going to be trying out this portable laptop desk.
I’m really excited to try this out as it looks like it is a good height, and comes with a cup holder, light and even a fan. It also has a USB port which will be really useful. This exact desk also comes in pink and both are available from Amazon for the very reasonable price of £27.99.
These are from a company called Elekin, to see what else they do, follow them on Instagram.
If you are still working from home and don’t have access to a home office, this could help at least make you a bit more comfortable.
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132 comments
I’ve been looking at these for some time, you might have convinced me to get one!
Lack of company!
The hardest part when I was working from home initially was trying to do homeschooling as well as work!.
The hardest part about working from home is the lack of social interaction with other adults!
My husband has been working from home for a year. The only thing he doesn’t like is how quiet it is alone in his office.
Not getting a break from the workspace
The hardest part about working from home has been trying to juggle work, being a full time home school teacher (to 2 kids) and a full time snack maker!
The social isolation aspects
social isolation
Missing the company of colleagues
Missing the chat with my colleagues who are more like friends
Being alone.
NOT SEEING ANYONE
It’s been the will power needed to keep my hand out of the biscuit jar!
Not seeing anyone.
Trying not to get side-tracked with other things!
What’s been the hardest thing about working from home?
avoiding being distracted, there are so many things which can easily distract me
I miss being with my workmates!
Not seeing my 3 best friends (my work team)!
Missing friends and being able to just go where you want to go
Being alone for hours on end
The hardest thing about working from home is trying to concentrate when 2 year old twins and a 7 year old are constantly wanting my attention.
The hardest thing about working from home is staying focused on my work when I’m at home with lots of distractions!
Not visiting the fridge repeatedly hehe
Looks handy
Avoiding the snacks!
There are too many distractions
The hardest thing about working from home is concentrating on your work when you have other people in the house.
Creating the space and boundaries between work and home – so tough! Particularly when home schooling..
I miss my work colleagues. Its nice to have someone to refer to when theres a query. I’ve felt it’s more stressful when working from home and it is harder to separate work life from home life.
Fantastic for my home working
Resisting having yet another coffee break
Being able to switch off (literally) and change my mindset from working time to home life. The working day has extended into the early evening and I even find I’m logging on at the weekend to ‘get ahead’ of the working week.
trying to separate work from home life and sometimes I find myself working every day including weekends
I must admit I love everything about working from home!
Working from home I now love. Home schooling also helps with correct equipment
It’s so hard to juggle time with my children and work.
Gosh this looks so fab
I hate zoom, just want to see people in person!
could even double up to use for brekkie in bed 🙂
Not being with others
Lack of motivation / social interaction
Missing having people to talk to all the time, and when the schools are closed teaching my daughter as well as trying to work.
I’m not working but I do some poster and leaflet designing. Trying to get peace and quiet to do this has been hard.
my broadband cutting out and slowing down all the time and the laptop disconnecting from the wifi
The absence of fellow workers and the range of social interactions that go on in an office. Also, at home, I find myself too easily distracted; my mind wanders off to domestic things that are definitely notwork related!
My daughter is having to do her degree work at home and I think it’s the calls which are the hardest, trying to get every one at home to be quiet for an hour or so at a time.
Being apart from other co workers is the biggest drawback
Multi tasking with work and the housework
The hardest thing is when there’s a technical problem and no one is there to ask for help
Being at home all the time
The hardest thing for me has been distractions – the dogs, parcels being delivered and access to snacks!
I miss the interaction and group motivational team work
I find it quite hard switching off from work without having a natural barrier between work and non-work time.
Avoiding the tasty snacks in the house.
The hardest thing I found while working at home is I’m easily distracted bye everything. This includes the doorbell, the cat walking on my desk, the dog barking when I’m trying to make a phone calls et cetera et cetera.
Staying motivated!
Staying motivated and getting distracted
A toddler insisting I take my work phone calls to Yr 6 parents from INSIDE the Wendy House!
Being apart from other colleagues / workers is the biggest thing i misss
Trying to work whilst home schooling
Being a parent, teacher and employee all at the same time
The trying to juggle work around homeschooling.
The interaction with other adults is what I have found the hardest not having one another to bounce off
Having the fridge so near!
All the distractions and being unable to take phone calls without it sounding nuts….
The worst thing has been distraction – there’s all the books in my tbr pile and the TV, not to mention social media!!
Too close to all the snacks!
Not having comfortable places to sit for long periods!
Managing time equally
Not getting distracted with household tasks during work hours
It’s so easy to get distracted by other things around you, and also visiting non-work related websites when working on a computer!
distractions from our dog
would be so handy as suffer leg ulcers so could do a bit more work albeit with my leg up in a comfy chair
For me its the distractions of things id rather be doing like dog walks or facetiming friends and family
Fighting for use of the laptop and finding a quiet space
My son is working from home , he also lives alone , so not speaking to people face to face has been really hard on him
Home schooling was the most difficult thing whilst wfh.
The gossip & laughter with other colleagues
Findin a work space that means at the finish of the day you can walk away from the work space and feel like its a brak/hometime.
I am lucky enough not to work from home but it is hard not being able to go out
Fittin it in around the kids without them making loads of noise
I think it’s been time management and not always my own either.
Trying not to get distracted
well except for trying to work and home school, in recent weeks it has been the quietness – i feel like my life has got very small
We have been working all the way through. I am a truck mechanic & the hardest thing for me has been trying to keep a distance from others while tying to do my job, drivers always want to get up close to see what you are fixing.
Stopping family members from interrupting. Apparently, being home means always being available…
The distractions, and not being so accountable to anyone except myself!
Finding a quiet space!
THE JUGGLE! Still have the kids at home at times and it is tough sorting out priorities etc
Being distracted by household noises. It was especially difficult over the summer holidays when my teenage son was gaming and chatting to mates!
The most difficult part of working from home is not becoming distracted by the people whom you live with and the everyday houehold problems.
I have to say that I love working from home, I have done it for the past 11 years.
The best thing about working from home is being able to pop outside and sit in the garden at lunchtime….but the worst thing is the technology. Not my own, other people’s – It’s really frustrating when it’s obvious that noisy feedback is coming from one particular person and making the whole meeting uncomfortable for everyone.
Harder to socialise with your colleagues
The hardest thing about working from home is the distraction from family and other household duties.
Seeing all the housework that needs to be done.
Thank you! I’d love to win
There are far too many distractions!!!
Luckily I haven’t had to do too much work from home! But when I did I got distracted very easily until I turned the spare room into a plain and boring space!
There are way too many distractions at home. I find it much harder to resist looking at my phone or iPad. I enjoy not having to look smart though.
getting so easily distracted!
Not having a proper place to work. I don’t have a proper desk so I am very uncomfortable!
I can’t do my work from home so I have been working more on my garden!
This may well be the answer to my hubby’s bad back. you don’t think when you sit on the sofa clicking away
Getting a work life balance. It is harder to ‘switch off’.
Missing the social interaction with work colleagues
I find it difficult not to get distracted by all the other things I could be doing
Nothing at all! I loved working from home.
Distractions and concentration – otherwise I love it!
The isolation. I miss the chats with my colleagues and everyone taking it in turns to make the tea!
I haven’t been working from home as I’m a nurse! But my husband has been , and trying to work full time and home school 3 kids has been extremely difficult for him! I was quite relieved I could go to work!
not being distracted to do other jobs in the home
the absence of social interaction with colleagues
My job doesn’t really allow me to work from home (in a nursery). So the hardest part when we had to self isolate was to come up with activities that parents could easily do at home while working. My husband’s hardest part has been finding a location that’s private and suitable for working.
The isolation and finding a quiet, comfortable place to work
The hardest part for me is not getting distracted by other things. It’s way too easy to find yourself doing the things that you would normally do at home, but not at work.
ALL OF IT! Lack of space, noise from next doors builders, and never knowing when it was going to end….
Not being able to see anyone!
The feeling is isolation
I find it’s hard to stick to any sort of schedule and I get distracted far too easily.
Like everyone else I’m missing the chat with colleagues
This would be so handy!
I have to teach form home and the phone ringing and the dogs barking has been a bit trying at times
This looks like something I could use.
Staying motivated and away from social media!
Too many distractions for someone who is easily distracted!
The distractions of the fridge contents
Getting comfortable at the table. That’s why this would be good so I could sometimes work from a softer chair.
Trying to keep a clear separation between work time and family time now that my lounge is also ‘the office’!
I’ve found the hardest thing about working from home is missing my colleagues at work, I work in a lively team and going to work could be a lot of fun. Although we can still keep in touch via Skype/MS Teams the spontaneous contact is lost.
Ignoring my dog when she wants to play but I’m too busy. She’s being getting a lot of treats in toys to play with instead!