1. Why are women increasingly leaving corporate to work from home? 2. How are they doing in this work environment? 3. What are these women struggling with?

1. Original survey conducted by
Healthgist.com- the home of
honest health talk for the busy
woman
The Work-From-Home Woman
Wellbeing Report
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2. The Premise
 Many more women are exploring
alternative work arrangements like
working from home as they raise
their kids.
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3. The Premise #2
 Till date no study has been done on
the wellbeing and work-life balance
of this burgeoning segment of the
work force.
 We (Healthgist.com) set out to do
just that.
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4. How We Did it
 Women like to gather in
communities in real life and online.
 We prepared a 10 question survey
and reached out to the different
online communities of women
working from home.
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5. Respondents
 We heard back from 256 women
working from home who were all
very candid about their work-from-
home experience.
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6. Who Are These Women?
Job Title
Telecommuters
(corporate employee)
Freelancers
Self employed or
business owner
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7. They Answer to the Title
“Mom”
Kids in the House
No Kids
Have Kids Living at
Home
Have Kids Not Living
at Home
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8. They Are Not Slackers
Work>20
hours a week,
17.09%
More than 20
hours but less
than 40,
44.22%
Work > 40
hours a week,
38.69%
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9. Don’t Ask a Woman for Her
Age
<25
2%
25-29
10%
30-34
17%
35-40
22%
41-44
15%
45-49
13%
50-54
10%
55-60
6%
61-64
4%
>65
1%
Age
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10. Most Are Hitched
7%
73%
8%
12%
Marital Status
Single
Married
Divorced
Committed
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11. Most Have a Dedicated Work
Space
75%
25%
Dedicated Work Area
Yes
No
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12. What Do These Worker-Bees Love
About Working From Home?
They don’t do it for the money
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13. Benefits of Working From
Home
Flexibility,
54%Freedom,
25%
Control,
21%
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14. Benefits Breakdown #1
 Flexibility
Being there for the kids
Being there for aging parents
Being there for spouses & partners
 In that order
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15. Benefits Breakdown #2
 Freedom
Work as they please
No commute required
Work in PJs and Yoga pants
 In that order
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16. Benefits Breakdown #3
 Control
Work environment
Work output & productivity
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17. Frustrations of Working From
Home
Frustration Occurrence in %
Loneliness & Isolation 18%
Never Leaving Work 13%
Lack of Respect 13%
Distractions 13%
Interruptions 10%
Lack of
Discipline/Structure/Motivation
8%
Lack of Resources 8%
Unreliable/fluctuating Income 5%
Lack of Space 5%
Weight Issues 2%
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18. Frustrations Breakdown #1
 “Isolation & Loneliness. I don’t get adult
interaction”
 “Never unplugging from work, work is
only a few steps away”
 “Never knowing what I would make in
the year”
 “Not having a steady paycheck”Healthgist.com- Honest Health Talk for the Busy
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19. Frustration Breakdown #2
 “My husband thinks I can work,
clean the house and fold laundry”
 “People who belittle my work”
 People dump on me “You’re home
right, can you pick up my kids after
school”
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20. Frustrations Breakdown #3
 “Constant interruptions from barking
dogs, noisy neighbors, my kids &
telemarketers”
 “I miss having office supplies and
solid internet connection”
 “Structure/time
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21. Take Home
 The grass always looks greener
from the other side but it’s not
 No work arrangement matches the
flexibility of working from home
 Women working from home are well
deserving of their contribution to the
family and the society.
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22. Do You Work From Home?
See how you are faring by
getting your Work-From-
Home Wellbeing Index at
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