4 Tips for Working from Home

Many people are interested in working from home and today, we're sharing 4 tips to help you succeed!

1. Work from your home office. If you can, designate one room where you'll do your work. Try not to do anything else in that room. If you don't have the extra space, set up a desk or table that's dedicated to work.
2. Create a morning routine. It may be tempting to sleep in and stay in your pajamas all day, but believe it or not, doing this gets old after a while. A morning routine will help you prepare for work and set you on the path to a productive day.
3. Keep a schedule. It's important to maintain boundaries between your work and home life. If you have a home office, shut that door at the end of the day. Close your computer and walk away. Decompressing after work can be difficult when you're at home, but setting a schedule helps you maintain that boundary so you can switch your attention from work to home.
4. Stay connected. You may take advantage of videoconferencing to stay connected at work. It may feel strange at first, but with a little practice, you'll get used to interacting with your colleagues this way.

There's plenty of advice about working from home out there. You can do a quick internet search if you'd like more ideas, or look at Make Working from Home Work for You.

How can the Ticket to Work program help?

Social Security's Ticket to Work (Ticket) program supports career development for people ages 18 through 64 who receive Social Security disability benefits (SSDI/SSI) and want to work. Through this free and voluntary program, eligible participants can work with service providers to receive the supports and services they need to find and maintain employment as they move toward financial independence through work.

Ticket program service providers — Employment Networks (EN) and state Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies — can help you determine if working from home would be a good fit for you. They can help identify work from home opportunities and polish your resume for those positions. If you're already working with an EN or VR agency, and you've started a remote position, your service provider can help you ease into that new role.