Working from home has immensely increased the value of the lunch hour and my afternoon productivity. Spending an hour in my home, whether in the kitchen or just relaxing, recharges me in ways that sitting in the company cafeteria or in my cube never could. Even when I worked at jobs that had a nice park nearby, it simply didn't compare to the decompression and mind clearing that I get from a midday hour at home. Six hours in an office would easily collide with my point of declining productivity but at home I'm still going good at the end of the day.
This is of course dependent on each individual's needs and circumstances. My manager has three kids that need feeding at lunchtime for several weeks at the end of and beginning of the school year because his wife is an assistant principal so the kids get a longer summer break than she does. He seems a bit frazzled after lunch during those periods.
This is of course dependent on each individual's needs and circumstances. My manager has three kids that need feeding at lunchtime for several weeks at the end of and beginning of the school year because his wife is an assistant principal so the kids get a longer summer break than she does. He seems a bit frazzled after lunch during those periods.