Offices around the country are reopening their doors, but their workers aren’t exactly psyched about the idea of commuting five days a week again. Hence of the hybrid schedule where people spend a few days back at work and a few days working from home. Here are some tips on how to maintain your sanity with this trending arrangement:
● Assess Your Household Management Tasks. If you’ve been locked up for longer than you care to remember, it’s safe to say you’ve most likely added a few new chores to your list. Before you get back into the swing of things it’s a good idea to think about all the tasks you take on at home and see what you can eliminate. For those must-dos, ask yourself where you need more support and what you can automate. Goodbye, sweeping out of boredom, and hello vacuum robot!
● Prepare And Use An “Office Bag.” If you’re packing and unpacking your bag every time you get home from the office, you’re wasting a lot of time. Pack a bag with pens, highlighters, power cords for your phone and laptop, notepads, and anything else you may need to complete your work. Now for the hard bit. Keep it packed!
● Use Technology To Track And Manage All Personal And Family Commitments. You and your work team have a centralized calendar and workflow system so why don’t you have one for your home life? Schedule reminders to take care of chores, assign roommates tasks, make a shared calendar to keep track of your kids extracurriculars… It’s all about streamlining and simplifying.
HT: Fast Company