working from home
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The Surprising Downsides Of Working From Home
What if you never had to return to work? Never had to return to work at the office, that is. You’d be able to juggle kids on school holidays. You wouldn’t need to navigate traffic jams. Your employer might gain increased productivity, lower turnover and lower lease costs. But there are less obvious downsides.
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Stay Focused On A Project By Working With A Virtual Coworker
Working from home is hard. Inevitably whenever you sit down to work on a big project you remember that you really need to do a load of laundry, or clean the bathroom, or really do anything but what you actually need to be working on.
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How To Work On Your Laptop At A Coffee Shop Without Being A Jerk
2Photo by Unsplash From across the coffee shop, I noticed a gentleman walking in with a computer. Not a laptop, mind you. With both hands, he carried a full-on desktop, monitor and console included. Surely he’s not … I thought to myself — but I was wrong. He plopped the machinery down on a table,…
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How To Keep Kids, Pets, And Other Interruptions From Derailing Your Skype Meetings
This poor guy made headlines on Friday when his kids interrupted a video interview with the BBC. Remote workers, you can probably relate. Whether it’s curious kids, rowdy pets, or just outside street noise, it’s hard to stay professional when distractions derail your meeting.