When the Body Disagrees I was working at a 9-to-5 when I first started working from home. Which meant I had a set schedule to keep, working at least three hours before and after a lunch break. At least three hours of powering through several tasks with no more than five minutes of break time, […]
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Flexible Freedom When I got a flexible work schedule, I was elated. It started out like a honeymoon phase — seriously. I could start whenever I wanted, and sometimes that was at ten in the morning. Other times, it could be as late as two in the afternoon. My lunch break was whenever and however
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The First Lesson The new year has begun, and with it marks a sixth year of working from home. Initially, I was a bit nervous about it — how would I learn to do my job? Where would I work? Now, it’s no longer surprising, especially since I’ve found it ideal for me. What I
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The Sacrifice One thing about me is that I love sleeping in. So when I chose an earlier start time for work, I dreaded it. A bit. Okay, maybe a lot. Still, I changed it because it suited my schedule better. Not because I wanted to be on the same schedule as if I were
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The One Resolution Discipline. If I had to pick a new word for the new year, it’d be discipline. Well, let’s be honest — I’d pick that word every year. It’s not because I’ve cracked the code to being disciplined, but because I keep coming back to the drawing board. Most of the time, I’m
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Having the Freedom to Adjust Work has gotten busier. This past week, I found myself clocking out later than usual — by at least two extra hours. My body was sore, the work taunted me, and whatever decisions I made at night made no sense in the morning. I was messing up, and it was
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The Desk of Doom My desk tends to stare at me. Seriously, that’s what it feels like. I could have finished work hours ago, turned on the TV, and it would still be watching me from across the room. Taunting me with tomorrow’s tasks, reminding me of what I should’ve accomplished today. And to make
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I Wasn’t a “Distractions Pro” At the beginning of quarantine, my supervisor checked in to see how I was doing and whether I could work from home. We were on a video call, and I was sitting at the dining table. As I proceeded to respond with positive things, including how my family is considerate,
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The Energetic Morning Working in the morning tends to be the best time to tackle my more challenging tasks. From quality checks to problem-solving, I’ve found it much easier to handle any crucial tasks before lunch. I utilize the start of my day when I feel most energized and present. However, there are times when
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Slow and Steady Is in the Lead. It’s a Friday afternoon as I’m writing this. I’m sitting on my sectional next to my living room window. The birds look like tiny gnats against a blue-grey sky. For a moment — or technically, an hour — everything’s quiet during my break, and I’ve stepped away from
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