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Home Office Economics

Posted on December 21, 2005May 4, 2017

We’ve talked a lot about ergonomics (hence the name “ergoblog”), but I came across an article on home office “eco-nomics” (stress on ecological/environmental benefits more than economical) that was interesting.  It talks about the perks of working at home. The article says “Stay-at-home workers increase their personal time and reduce their environmental impact by foregoing a commute and using extra space at home (thereby saving resources that go into a traditional office).”  Since a couple of the benefits they mention could also reduce stress, they seemed worth pointing out here:

When you have a home office…

  • You can create a healthy workspace by taking measures such as using nontoxic wall paint and installing compact fluorescent light bulbs.
  • Instead of quaffing coffee and vending machine food, you can stock your fridge with nutritional snacks.
  • Because you choose your hours, you can run errands (grocery shopping, working out, etc.) during non-peak times and avoid rush hour stresses.
  • (adding one of mine) You have the freedom to set up your office with ergonomic gear such as a keyboard, chair, and desk that fits juuuust right.

Sold on working from home yet?  Now all you have to do is okay it with your boss…

Source: “Home Office Eco-nomics” in the Nov/Dec 2005 issue of Natural Home & Garden

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