Here are nine ways to keep the current social-distancing stretch of Working From Home from turning into Working From Hell.
In the past week the coronavirus threat has prompted a wave of telecommuting across the U.S., the likes of which we’ve never seen before and may never see again. Basically, everybody who’s able to work from home is doing so.
Companies – and workers themselves – are making the best out of a difficult set of circumstances. We’re all scrambling to set up infrastructures that work for our own particular situations. It’s not always easy. Technology connections can be challenging. Work processes need to be sorted out. And with kids home from school, entertainment options limited and food-shopping trips curtailed, we’re all doing what we can to keep our digital sanity while continuing to meet the obligations of our daily jobs.
Here are nine ways to keep the current social-distancing stretch of Working From Home from turning into Working From Hell.
Get dressed – If you’re going to work from home, put yourself in the right frame of mind to get things done. Making yourself presentable is a good start. It’s good to be in work gear, not in an old ratty t-shirt, operating in work mode – especially if a client needs you on a videoconference right now.
Set a schedule – When you commute to work and your kids are in school, it’s easy to put parameters on the work day. Not so much when you’re working remotely – and your whole team is. And your kids are too. To the extent th ..
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