Working at Home, Is This the Lonely Mans Road?

With so many legit work at home opportunities now available for people to make a great living from, to help support their families, we now have thousands upon thousands of people leaving the brick and mortars and coming home to perform any number of services. Even if your working with a large company that still has multiple call centers and any number of reps working from home, it can be a little lonely in a office of one.

Humans are not meant to be anti-social creatures by nature. If you meet, know, or are someone who tends to stay away from family or friends, you will find you are not as happy or easy going as say someone who interacts in a positive way, more than 4 times a week. Have you ever had a call from a customer who really didn't need anything but starts talking about their family, health, or event that recently happened in their life? It's because as social creatures we want to share with someone, even if that someone is a stranger just to have that interaction. Sometimes, after months of solitude confinement, reps from home may return to the "building workforce", because they can not concentrate when its just them. Oftentimes, veering from their schedule anytime someone stops by just to have human interaction, while others take up plant talking and reading aloud to fill this void. Good news, you don't have to become a pet whisperer or leave your career as a Virtual Rep due to depression or lack of focus while at home. We are here to provide you with some great successfully tested tips on how to overcome the, "lonely at home rep blues".

Join an Online Community

When we say join a community, we do not necessarily mean increase your social media, and talk to random people who post on certain sites. What we are suggesting is within social media sites are people who share like hobbies, job frustrations, club member status, and even the flair for the unusual, and they are always looking for new members to interact with. Some of these communities set up days where they can talk together in a group lead discussion. Google+ Community members often set up Hang-Outs where you can meet and see the people they are talking to and get to know each other better, while talking on issues they all have in common. Interacting with a group will help decrease that feeling of separation from the herd and your productivity will continue to strive due to the new ideas and tips you may have learned from your group. Just remember to schedule your time wisely with your community and social media hang outs, so your not skipping out on work or family time.

Events and Day Trips

I have yet to go to a city where someone didn't publish a local or county newspaper that contained all the events, socials, and popular places in the local area. If you work during the day, take a night trip, or vise verse. Getting out of the house at least three times a week is a must. This does not include: errands, school pick ups/drop offs, school meetings, weekly in-office meetings. Explore new places or hang out at old ones. If possible, make a day off during the week, or schedule a short day, where you use that time to get out of your office and see whats going on around you. I have heard that some people will join a club that meets in person three times a month. Others may join a gym and take classes to socialize with other members. And low and behold breakfast clubs are still in. I recently joined a book club for business owners. Finding what is right for you is available, don't be afraid to step outside of your house.

Co-Workers Unit

If you know of some co-workers that started telecommuting like yourself, or if you started your job virtually, you can reach out to people who work for the same company as you and put together a Co-Workers United. Set-up meetings, even for those who may be out of state, to meet some in person some online and have a catch up, introducing newbies, what's great about us, shindig. Sharing company news, talking company jargon  and just relaxing amongst your own is a great way to stay connect, and create a offline support system when you truly need it. These meeting can take place in the form of bi-weekly luncheons, monthly cookouts, weekly online meet-ups, even a weekend trip once a year. If there is no group available don't be afraid to start one.

Working at home is its own reward. It has helped people financially, by being able to maintain a position and save money by not commuting back and forth. For some, working at home has saved them mentally, due to the increasing stress cases and decline in health from any number of things that corporate demands at the normal workplace. Enjoy your career and relish in the fact that you have cut out a lot of the everyday factions by being a at home agent. Don't let depression win, when there are so many solutions to battle this tyrant and be a better successful you.

Do you have any other ideas that work for battling the lonely work at home blues? Please place your comments below, we would love to hear from you!