When I first left the office, it was my main social place. It's very productive, which was my biggest motivating factor when I resigned from my job. If you've ever spent time in the office, you know it's the most boring place in the world. It's low rent, no cubicles, and the walls are your temporary home. No matter how good it feels to be able to go to any restaurant or wine bar in the city, you get restless when your sad come to work routine is going to grind through all your years. Still, I adored the office. I tried to fit the social aspect in outside the office, but it wasn't there. It's hard to find the balance with both of those to complete. Now, at 36, I'm a freelance writer and self-employed. Everything is my fault. I pay my bills, feed myself, and pay my rent like anyone else. During the last year, I've had the chance to hit the books and create in the real world. The internet is a wonderful tool to source information and even a language to learn. It's so rewarding to be able to speak over 10 languages. It's a gift I don't take for granted. But there are so many other ways to achieve my goals I'm only able to put those to paper. This work from home thing is unlike anything I've ever experienced. I love it. Even though the place is very small, I still have a place to work. I also have the freedom to choose the space I want and create my own work environment. I never had a choice when I was in the office. I was set on a couch or a bed. If I got bored, I would head home. The truth is that I wrote better in my cubicle. But on the internet, you don't have the same distraction. Maybe, the reason I wrote better there is that there isn't anyone else and my environment is more comfortable. You can figure out for yourself what works for you. If you're feeling creative but have a very strict mindset, the office should be your ideal place to be. For me, even the smallest tasks are completed at a faster pace than how I've done them in the past. I also run my own business, which means I need to be able to be in and out of the house fairly quickly. This is much easier now that I am an independent writer. Now, let me put it in perspective: working at my previous position, there was a lot of time spent alone. I spent half of my working hours alone, the other half with other colleagues. I didn't have the ability to be lazy in that period. I was very familiar with the office's atmosphere. Even as a director, I could manage it if there was a knock on my door. But since it was my own set of circumstances, I was very comfortable. I feel super comfortable in my cubicle, but I can feel it when I try to change the structure or switch off. If my desk is changed, I check to see if I've finished one of my assignments before I start a new one. This helps me to keep myself occupied because at times, I am not the most stimulated person. It's important to take into consideration the work that was already done while I was in the office. If you left your job as an independent writer and had the option to stay in the office, I'd go back to it if I still needed it. Because I have a very stressful job as an independent writer, I don't have the capacity to sit and go through work and other tasks at once. If I had the opportunity to work at a place where I didn't have to deal with interruptions, I wouldn't do it. When I worked at the office, I did a lot of reading. I read the famous book The Emperor's New Clothes by the Russian artist Alexander Rodchenko. It is the most classic of all art books. It came from a time period and through those paintings, Rodchenko actually directed how the empire was run and in how the political situation had to be handled. In a short era, his goal of creating art with themes of death and corruption was a rare thing. Even with the period he existed in, it still dominates the minds of many today. To sum it up: think about your life before leaving the office. Think about what's good for you. If it's to enjoy the lack of social interaction, come to a place where social interaction isn't much of a concern. If the goal is work, then you should work away from home. If your goal is a social existence, think about a place where you can be alone, where you aren't around other people.
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