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Is Work-From-Home Threatening Work-Life Balance?
Maybe we can do something about that
While the world-at-large deals with the current COVID-19 crisis, it’s been an absolute relief that technology has reached a point where working from home is a viable option for many people.
Just the same, is working from home doing damage to your work-life balance?
That may be the case.
The problem with working from home
Most people working from home right now are doing so for the first time. This is terra incognita.
When our living space and workspace are at separate (and likely distant) locations, it’s very easy to compartmentalize our work selves away from our non-work selves and maintain a healthy or at least manageable work-life balance. When work and living spaces combine, however, that balance can be thrown off.
Many people are finding that they are often working more hours at home than they had at the office. It’s somewhat understandable. While the world deals with COVID-19, there is a lot of uncertainty and anxiety going around. It’s particularly tough for Americans and other people in countries with weak or nonexistent safety nets. A missed paycheck could mean no food or no medicine. It could mean a loss of utilities…
