work from home

During the ongoing pandemic many people in the UK have ben advised to work from home. This keeps people away from public transport and keeps them from meeting in groups at hotspots like transport hubs and offices. Unfortunately while this is good for avoiding the risks of covid it means many are suffering from lack of social contact. In fact many people who work with others seem to miss the human interaction the most.

As a carer for adults with mental and physical health problems I cant work from home, my fiancé though will be starting a job from home soon. We have the advantage of a spare bedroom which is now an office and no kids interrupting business calls. I have always dreamed of being a professional author but the thing I think I would miss is colleagues.

More working from home does have many advantages though, ones to bear in in if you don't enjoy the isolation. For one the planet ca have a rest from some of the pollution it experiences twice a day in most countries taking workers to and from work. Very early on in the first global lockdown satellite images showed smog clouds clearing over many industrial countries for the first time in years.

I walk to work but use my car to visit family, shop and go on random trips. The restrictions have meant I have saved a fortune in fuel, saved on wear and tear and walked more in order to exercise on the way to shop. i get to see the world around me and breathe fresh air. One place I cant drive to is my gym, therefore the walking helps compensate a little.

The knock-on effect of less driving is also less wear and tear on roads and a reduction in road accidents. This will mean less injury and death from road accidents, leaving more space from people afflicted by covid. The reduction of traffic will also improve life for wildlife, albeit temporarily, many people in rural England showed films of sheep roaming their streets. Obviously outside the UK the animal invaders may be a bit more dangerous then sheep.

If you live alone and need colleagues for people to break the isolation routine then working from home will be hard. If you live with others at least you still have people to talk to. Depending on the length of your commute you could use the free time to interact more or simply sleep more. My fiancé plans her alarm to be no more then 30 minutes before work starts and will still probably snooze once or twice.

Like many others she will have to log on at a certain time and will be monitored that she is active for the whole shift. It may be risky for others who aren't supervised as the temptation to start late or finish late could be too high, therefore self control would be needed. If you know someone who naturally works from home then maybe seek some motivation tips.

Another way to get the day rolling could be too arrange a group chat on zoom with yourself and other people you work with. Transfer the chat around the coffee machine to around your own kettle. Change your business gear for your pyjamas and have the usual gossip. Maybe do the same for lunch if you normally eat in a group. Try to make the day as normal as you can but add a few benefits if you can.

While you will save a fortune on visits to the coffee shop and other shops at lunch you will still need self control at home. Don't start raiding the biscuit drawer or fall for temptation of a big lunch just because its there. Maybe make your lunch before you start or have a ready meal set aside to help you avoid temptation.

For those hating working from home its for the greater good and should be over soon. For those that enjoy it maybe it will continue. Its feasible some jobs will be designed to work from home. Especially those involving a computer and phone only. Companies wouldn't need massive offices and expensive car parks if the job can be done cheaper remotely.

I have the best of both worlds as I have only a ten minute walk to work so can get up late. I have also done the hour long commute and often wished I could work alone at home. Perhaps over coming years the work from ethos might be more avaidible as an option.