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A Beginners Action Guide to Surviving Work-From-Home
WFH will be around for a while. If you’re still struggling, here are some actionable tips for staying sane and productive.
Seemingly without warning, thousands upon thousands of individuals found themselves working from home. A long-standing culture of office work turned upside down almost overnight.
Turns out, this might not be a temporary situation. Microsoft employees will be working from home until at least October. Google and Facebook employees may be working from home well into 2021. Twitter and Square employees have already been informed that working from home will be a more-or-less permanent thing.
And these aren’t the only companies reassessing work-from-home policies which means many people should get used to this new normal.
Many remote workers are adapting well. Some are still struggling.
Don’t worry. It’s going to be okay. It’s actually going to do a lot for your well being and productivity — once you get the hang of it. The productivity advice I present here are tips not typically included but are perfect for beginners to consider when getting used to work-from-home life.