Why is it called work from home and not homework?
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Founder at RemoteQuestions.com4y
I agree with pretty much everything that has already been said here.
Just for the sake of clarity and bringing it all together in one package.
- First there is the need to avoid confusion with the “homework” we got (and our kids get) assigned in school.
- But our professional lives and education overlap a bit at the point of “homework”. It’s not uncommon to hear a professional say in the context of their job that they have to do (or have done) their homework. I think that goes to the notion that it is work that is intentionally set apart from the work that we do during our time at the organization (school or company).
- When you want to distinguish that you are working from home that can mean that you’re using a flex day or that you’ve set-up a FT remote position. This is where we start to see the “newness” of the work from home trend run out of good language to describe all of the devils that are in the details. It gets worse if you’re looking for a work from home opportunity. A google search for that term will bring you everything from software engineering to freelance writing to affiliate marketing. Some very desirable opportunities and others that don’t even attempt to hide the fact that they are a scam.
- It looks like working from home is going to occupy more of the total space in our economy for some time and that this shift may become permanent. You question highlights the fact that a lot of the terms that we use to describe this work and specific aspects of it can potentially create confusion rather than clarity.
