The Work From-Home Woman Wellbeing Report

Original survey conducted by

Healthgist.com- the home of

honest health talk for the busy

woman

The Work-From-Home Woman

Wellbeing Report

Healthgist.com- Honest Health Talk for the Busy Woman

The Premise

Many more women are exploring

alternative work arrangements like

working from home as they raise

their kids.

Healthgist.com- Honest Health Talk for the Busy

Woman

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.Healthgist.com- Honest Health Talk for the Busy Woman

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.


Woman

Respondents

We heard back from 256 women

working from home who were all

very candid about their work-from-

home experience.


Who Are These Women?Job Title

Telecommuters(corporate employee)

Freelancers

Self employed orbusiness owner


Woman

They Answer to the Title

“Mom”Kids in the House

No Kids

Have Kids Living atHome

Have Kids Not Livingat Home


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%


Don’t Ask a Woman for Her

Age<252%

25-2910%

30-3417%

35-4022%

41-4415%

45-4913%

50-5410%

55-606%

61-644%

>651%

Age


Most Are Hitched

7%

73%

8%

12%

Marital Status

Single

Married

Divorced

Committed


Most Have a Dedicated Work

Space

75%

25%

Dedicated Work Area

Yes

No


What Do These Worker-Bees Love

About Working From Home?

They don’t do it for the money


Benefits of Working From

Home

Flexibility, 54%Freedom,

25%

Control, 21%


Benefits Breakdown #1

Flexibility

Being there for the kids

Being there for aging parents

Being there for spouses & partners

In that order



Freedom

Work as they please

No commute required

Work in PJs and Yoga pants

In that order



Control

Work environment

Work output & productivity


Woman

Frustrations of Working From

HomeFrustration 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%


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

Woman

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”Healthgist.com- Honest Health Talk for the Busy Woman

Frustrations Breakdown #3

“Constant interruptions from barking

dogs, noisy neighbors, my kids &

telemarketers”

“I miss having office supplies and

solid internet connection”

“Structure/time

management/motivation are an

issue for me”


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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