Pandemic has forced
the world population into house arrest and normalized working from home for starters.
If you ask the views over working from home to an introvert, you might not like
the answer because it’s a dream come true for most of them, for the rest, it
remains a nightmare.
The business
industries standstill with the spread of COVID-19, it’s a nightmare for most of
the country and people from every sector have been touched with the effect. Whether
you are overjoyed with the prospect of working from home or depressed for being
under house arrest, the reality remains the same. The fact of working from home
mildly translates to bed, fridge, phone, food, and roughly anything but work.
However, in light of recent events, people have started taking this lovely
opportunity seriously. This situation is for the best interest of everyone
because the situation doesn’t seem to get normal anytime soon, and even if it
does, the essence of the effect will still be following us.
Don’t worry, we are
in this alone, here are some thoughts from our team over the house
arrest.
Thoughts
of working professionals on WFH
Work from home seems
to be the perfect format of working for the insomniacs such as me. Initially, I
lost the count of the days so started maintaining a journal. Tea and I are BFFs
now. I could catch up on some unfinished books. However, I miss the traffic, the
regular hop-jump-skip routine to be punctual in office, and the life of a
regular Kolkata-ite.
The best part about
working in the Digital Marketing Industry is that it can be widely handled
online. However, not every industry offers the luxury of working from home,
like the ones working in the sales department, retail, or customer service.
It’s a big challenge for those professionals.
To help you
understand the aesthetics of working from home, here are some basic tips to
keep in mind for the WFH professionals.
Because no matter
what we do, whether it’s petting, video chatting with our loved ones and maintaining
social distancing, it all must be at the best interest to stay safe from
COVID-19.
Quick
tips to keep yourself engaged and productive
1.
Take care of yourself.
In such a severe
situation, the first thing that you must keep in mind is your health. Staying
healthy is the key to everything else. Start with some warm-up exercises or
start-up yoga to stay fit. Just do whatever it takes to stay healthy and
mentally sane.
2.
Learn a new skill.
This tip is the
trending one, everyone if doing something or the other to learn a new thing.
You don’t have to go ahead and become an expert at it but trying is the very
first step. There are so many things you can learn online, staring with
computer programming skills, graphic designs, painting, a new language, and so
on. Taking up new skills will not only keep you engaged but keep your mental
health in place.
3.
Revisit that long-forgotten project
If you were writing
a novel and couldn’t due to your busy schedule, then now is the time. In the
dungeon of your computer files, find that beauty and begin again. Pick up that
incomplete sketch you did a few months back, complete that blog you were
creating, pick up that incomplete 15-day abs challenge and stay focused.
4.
Promote your work online
Now that each one of
us is in house arrest, you can plan to promote your work, talent online, the
internet has a huge market, and the social media platforms will help you in
promoting. Creating Instagram profiles, Youtube channels, twitter accounts will
help your start-up business or your talents to reach out to a global audience.
It’s the perfect time to find an avenue to promote yourself and your skills to
the world.
5.
Think about your career plans
Whether it’s
expecting a promotion or planning something new, everything requires
preparation, and it’s a great time to do something about it. Take up that
career coaching online or learn a new introspection tool, it will add some
benefit to your future goals.
If you are among the
lucky ones whose business promotes and encourages work from home, make sure you
are consistent with your routine, stay connected with your colleagues, and
strictly follow social distancing and every required measure to stay safe. We
will get through this even stronger.
Lastly, do enjoy a little extra minute in bed now that your travel time is with Yamraj.
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