When it
comes to working remotely things can seem exciting because of all the freedom
you now possess and yet it can also seem daunting due to maybe not knowing
where to start. So, let’s start with the
basics. When you are working from home,
you have much more control over your working environment. In order to get the best results, it stands
to reason that a little experimentation may be in order. Find the location in your house that works
for you. Personally, I prefer to be in
my office, where I have a door that can block off the distractions that may
come with the noises from the rest of the household.
Depending
on your situation, your hours may even be more flexible. If this is the case, experimentation should
also involve this aspect. For example,
if you are an early riser, perhaps you should do more of your work in the
morning and into the afternoon. However,
for someone who is more of a night owl, it could make since to do more of your
work into the evenings, so long as your employer is okay with it, the most
important thing is that all objectives are met.
Personally, I prefer to do any work that requires creativity in the late
morning hours when I find myself most alert and my objectives that are more
administrative for other times in the day.
In my
experience, I have found that your choice of attire can completely change your
mindset. Many are tempted to wear sweatpants
all day or other comfortable attire, but if you wear somewhat more professional
attire you may find that you are in a much more productive headspace to get
work done efficiently. I like to stick to
my normal tech-business casual with more comfortable footwear. The most important thing is that you find
what works for you, but for the love of all things good, at least wear pants! (You never know when you may have to step out
in a video conference)
It can
be really easy, when working in a non-traditional setting to lose track of your
work life balance. Establish set office
hours where you turn social media off and are able to work like you would at
the office. It would also be a good idea
to share these hours with your household, so that they know that you are not
available at those times.
The
most important take away from all of this is that you find the situation that
works best for you. Set yourself up for
success by choosing the options that help you contribute the best work that you
can and let this remote working opportunity build up your quality of work
instead of detracting from it.
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