I was trying to catch as much rest as possible before the project starts. As such, I decided to work from home the whole of last week.
I do not have a desk in the office, and most of the time I was working from clients’ site. I only go back to the office to do administrative work, like submitting my claims, doing the financial side of projects etc. So I can pretty work anywhere I want, be it at home, or at Starbucks etc, as long as I can access my emails and contactable on phone. Besides, my company does have a work from home policy, and actually encourages us to do it.
After 1 week, I discovered the following:
- Continue to do what I always do before I step out of the house for work except putting on my office attire. This helps to put me in the ‘working mood’, so as to speak.
- Have a comfortable table and chair. Plenty of light, and always have water beside me.
- Air conditioning must be on.
- Resist all temptation to do other non-work related stuff, like watching TV. I must say I was pretty discipline in this aspect.
- Go for lunch around the same time that I would if I was working at clients’ site.
All in all, working from home is pretty good. I am still as productive as I am when I am working from clients’ site. I find myself less stressed which I think is because of the comfortable and familiar environment. However, I do miss the social aspect of working at client’s site. I do not have anyone to joke with, or talk about stuff that is not related to work. Pros and cons.
I have yet to decide if I should continue doing this.
