Work from home? Some strategies to stay productive. And sane!
14 things I’ve learned over 30 years of working from home
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8 min readFeb 14, 2024
Here’s what I love about working from home.
- You can start as early as you like, finish as late as you like, and take a long break in the middle if you enjoy lunching like a European.
- All while wearing your most comfortable clothes.
- You don’t have the hassle of the daily commute.
- Nor do you have to deal with workmates, office politics, endless interruptions and pointless meetings.
- You can put a laundry on during the day, have a soup bubbling on the stove, and eat cheaply and well without having to carry plastic containers of salad around.
- And because of all the time you save, you should finish earlier, too.
Here’s what I hate about working from home.
- The shame of answering the door at 3pm with your hair unbrushed, and your PJs still on.
- You can go days without going outside, and travelling to meetings becomes a joy, because it means you can listen to podcasts or music in the car, or read on the train. Guilt free.
- You often feel isolated…
