So you’re being forced out of the office and into your tiny apartment or cozy house or not-so-inviting abode and you’re wondering how anyone in their right mind would prefer to stay home instead of go into the office—how any normal human being could go eight hours (or more) without human contact (if you have no other humans around) or get anything remotely (ha ha) productive done without crying of cabin fever.
Whether you’re under coronavirus quarantine or just doing your part in a company-wide preventative measure, adjusting to a work-from-home life might feel daunting AND NEGATIVITY LIKE THIS NYTIMES ARTICLE certainly doesn’t help. I’m an introvert, so I can’t fully understand the extrovert’s plight or fear of the solitude. I thriiiive in it.
It might be helpful to keep in mind that if you’re being moved back home, you’re among the somewhat lucky here! Folks in the service industry, those without paid sick days, employer-provided health insurance—they’re being disproportionately hurt right now.
ANyway this really isn’t about the pandemic/our government’s shitty response/our country’s shitty health care and sick leave policies etc. I just wanted to create a doodle of my WFH top tips/gotta-have-its and decided to use a short 10-minute break away from my computer screen to do just that.
May your remote workday be even more efficient and comfortable than it’s ever been and may you be able to convince your employer to add some location flexibility to your contract.
—fiza