This paper deals with managing employees' motivation when working from home, the way they feel when doing so, what they miss most in such a work scheme as well as the motivational factors that influence the workers most. The paper consists of four paragraphs. The introduction and the paragraph where basic management functions and theoretical features of motivation are shortly described are followed by the illustration of the outcomes of the conducted research and the conclusion. Based on the results of the conducted research it is clear that the key factors impacting positively all groups of examinees are fair reward scheme and just allocating of job assignments, which is of vital importance for women (it is much more motivational for women than men). It is also noticeable that working from home requires additional efforts and an adjustment period. When it comes to the appreciation of the employees' ideas as a motivational factor, it has a different impact depending on whether the employees are at a place of work or work from home. Generally, employees prefer working at a place of work, although a high percentage of younger population rather work from home.