Why are some people better at working from home than others?

Why are some people better at working from home than others? People with high frustration tolerances are generally also conscientious workers, who particularly succeed at remote work “If you’re easily getting frustrated, then you’re going to run away from and use avoidance as a coping mechanism, which will shoot you in the foot,” says Pychyl. Highly social, extroverted people may have a more difficult time working from home without the “water-cooler chat”, says Matthew Davis, associate professor at Leeds University Business School. Those who rely on their social environment to enjoy their jobs, stave off monotony and keep up motivation may find themselves disadvantaged Julie Morgenstern, a New York-based productivity and organisation consultant, and the author of the best-selling book Never Check Email in the Morning, adds that “if you’re by yourself all day, you just don’t get those energy shots, which can make it hard to feel motivated and focused”. Alamy Extroverts can get an extra ‘energy shot’ from video calls with colleagues Nose to the grindstone If you’re not as good at working from home as you wish you were, take solace in the fact that few people – even those remote-working pros – are working to their full potential in stressful times.