This is the Strategy for Managing Expenses During WFH on Fridays

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Since the government’s Work From Home (WFH) policy was implemented on 1 April 2026, many homes are no longer just spaces for rest but have transformed into work areas.

Workers, whether civil servants (ASN) or private sector employees, can now work directly from their beds without needing to spend on transport to the office.

One ASN named Kiky (29) admits that the WFH policy has helped her save energy and daily transport costs every Friday.

This is because, when working in the office, she has to travel about 18 kilometres and spend Rp 40,000 to Rp 50,000 on public transport.

“If at home, my electricity capacity is 1,200 kWh. Usually before WFH, the bill was around Rp 300,000 to Rp 400,000 per month, but during WFH it can rise to around Rp 500,000,” said Kiky when contacted by Kompas.com on Monday.

However, Kiky considers the increase reasonable and tries various strategies, such as not using the air conditioner fully to prevent the electricity bill from ballooning further.

Financial planner from Finante.ic, Rista Zwestika, said that although the purpose of implementing WFH is to save energy, it does not rule out the possibility that workers become more extravagant instead.

“WFH can actually be a saving, but it can also be a trap for extravagance if not managed consciously,” Rista explained when contacted by Kompas.com on Monday.

This is caused by a shift in costs during WFH, even if only once a week.

However, during WFH, costs shift, starting from increased electricity, easily depleted internet quota, and even daily consumption at home will rise.

Nevertheless, overall, WFH can still be more economical if disciplined in financial planning.

Rista shares several tips so that WFH does not make workers extravagant and disrupt their finances, as follows:

Rista suggests that to avoid extravagance during WFH, workers must differentiate between work costs and living costs.