On working from home
Read an interesting article on working from home in The Wall Street Journal. Interesting because I basically have been working from home or sometimes cafes the past few years. The virus scare caused a lot of people to do this, though I had other reasons.
I think the problem with working from home is partly self-discipline. You don’t have a Mommy or Daddy boss to keep you in line, but you can still be just as productive, if careful.
Here are parts of the article:
“AT FIRST, the work-from-home life had the elemental thrills of a snow day, with its languid commutes from bed to sofa. But with Covid-19 variants snuffing out the light at the end of the tunnel and companies postponing returns to the workplace, W.F.H. is becoming W.T.F. for many.
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[Advice point on working at home:]
4. Clearly defined work hours are a key burnout barrier. Delete work email and IM apps from your phone so you “don’t turn working at home into living at work,” Mr. Martin said.”