Bubbles Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Anyone else new to the ol’ working from home situation? I’m hating it, struggling to find motivation and effort. Any tips? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFox1993 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 If you can work out the way of other people (in an home office) do so. If you can work out the way of distractions (TV) do so. If you have a dog schedule in a walk on your lunch and maybe a 5 minute play every couple of hours ? works for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjam Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 My dog gets me up early, with the light most mornings so I'm out walking him at 6am lol. On the bright side I'm back at home and working by 7am - have some breakfast around 9ish, lunch at 1pm then I'm done for the day! It was tricky at first working from home at first, you really have to set yourself a goal and stick to it not be tempted to put the TV on in the background (unless its deadline day!) and focus on your work - coming up with a routine for you and having the willpower to stick to it. Get it right though and you can do so much more working from home and free up a lot of additional time to do something more fun. I'm lucky in that we have a small office, which I set up like a workplace. I can shut the door and focus on my work, if you've got distractions or working in the lounge or wherever its gonna be tougher. Hide yourself away in a 'work space' and focus your mind. It takes a bit of willpower to work efficiently from home, you just have to find what works for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Set yourself a 25 minute - half hour task/goal, then have 5 mins off, then another 5 mins off. Don't feel guilty about doing nothing for 10, even 15 minutes. At work in the office, you are present but do far less work than you think even when you are working because someone will ask you a question, or the phone will ring, or you need to put paper in the printer etc. At home this doesn't happen so you will still be more efficient. Get out of the house at lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 I really enjoy working from home but I woke up today with a banging headache and blocked sinuses; so I'm struggling to get anything done. My best bit of advice would be, as @maxjam says, to make sure your working area is as disassociated with wherever in your house you'd 'relax' as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 I find starting stupidly early helpful. My brain is most focused from around 4.00AM until 9ish though normally I'll work @ 3hours then take a first break at which point I snack and go walkabout or sit on the sun deck and drink a coffee or two if the weather is good. That break is for an hour max. Then back at it for around 2 hours before another snack and exercise if I can be arsed. I'll do one more hour of 'clear down' then that's it bar 30 minutes in the evening mapping the following day's tasks. I love working from home - no divvies asking me dumb questions all day or trying to get me to do their work for them. No politics, no nannying, no small talk, just my poo, my way. I set a weekly target and if I'm done in 3 or 4 days I get an extra day off. Without the constant disturbances of an office I can smash through 5 day's work in 3 and a half whilst actually working fewer hours. Greater efficiency, higher productivity, better outcomes, enhanced returns. What's not to like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtoileSportiveDeDerby Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Squid said: Anyone else new to the ol’ working from home situation? I’m hating it, struggling to find motivation and effort. Any tips? Cheers One day you'll realise that you can go pyjamas off, shower, pyjamas back on. That's it, you've cracked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ev6is Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 I have no work take just like kid again 6 weeks holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admira Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 I've done it two days a week for the past year but am now at home for the foreseeable future. We have a team video call each morning to have a bit of a chat so we don't go insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretsquirrel Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 if you have a dog treat a morning walk as the commute to work-make sure you go out at lunchtime and its much better this time of year than winter especially when its dark at 4pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Routines.. I don't mind it actually, probably get more done. Like someone said, don't feel guilty if you have 30 mins watching the news. They probably get a longer day out of you anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 2 hours ago, B4ev6is said: I have no work take just like kid again 6 weeks holiday. Plenty of temporary work about mate, is the cinema still paying your wages while they’ve stood you down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ev6is Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Waiting to see 80 percent of my wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 No issue when WFH. Got my desk set up 2 screens im fine. Radio on just for company. Sat outside for a coffee at lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ev6is Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 30 minutes ago, Boycie said: Plenty of temporary work about mate, is the cinema still paying your wages while they’ve stood you down? Plus with my neve damage companies wont be keen take me on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 9 minutes ago, B4ev6is said: Plus with my neve damage companies wont be keen take me on. Don't tell them, they aren't allowed to discriminate because of medical conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 So I’m an it trainer normally. But no one wants classroom based teaching at the minute, and they don’t care too much about remote learning, prefer just to wait til all this blows over. But I can’t really wait that long. so while we’ve got no work on, me and my fellow trainers have set up a website called www.remoteheroes.co.uk, where we’ll be posting all sorts of tips about home working. Not just tech tips and useful software, but also best practice and looking after your mental health. our first live, free webinar is tomorrow at 2pm, all about Microsoft Teams. We’ve been practicing today. all free, as we have nothing better to do, but obviously the hope is well find a few new clients out of all of it. so if you’re worried, or getting used to it, hopefully we’ll have some stuff on there to help, over the coming days and weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ev6is Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Paul71 said: Don't tell them, they aren't allowed to discriminate because of medical conditions. There little box on apperation form you to tick it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbob Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 5 minutes ago, B4ev6is said: There little box on apperation form you to tick it. Don't tick it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 3 hours ago, B4ev6is said: Plus with my neve damage companies wont be keen take me on. If you don't disclose something on your medical questionnaire then you are leaving yourself open to be dismissed if it is then found out later that you didn't disclose am afraid. Honesty is always the best policy. As another poster stated you cannot be discriminated against and the company has to make reasonable adjustments for any disability you may have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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