How to work from home (and do it well)

1 week ago

Returning to the office can disrupt life. Here are some tips to navigate the changes

Jason LaCroix felt privileged to work from home, especially as a father to two young children. “It’s very important for me to be around for my son, because we almost lost him.” Heading into 2025, thousands of workers face an unsettling reality: after years of working from the comfort of home, they must return to the office full-time for the …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Worrying sign work from home is over for millions of Aussie workers - as Atlassian boss argues draconian mandates 'aren't the solution'

Daily Mail

Bosses predict WFH will officially be over by 2027 Majority of Aussie CEOs want workers in the office The majority of Australian CEOs want staff to return to the office full-time by 2027 - signalling an end to the popular working arrangement for millions of workers. The KPMG 2024 CEO Outlook survey found 83 per cent of 1,300 global CEOs …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Right to work from home will boost productivity, Labour says

The Independent

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4 months ago

Working from home is good for British companies, says Business Secretary

The Telegraph

When Labour was last in power, its maxim was said to be: “We don’t do God”. Speaking about his faith, Mr Reynolds, said: “If you are a Christian, it’s something that affects every part of your life, whether that’s work, whether that’s home. I do think that the kind of agenda that we’ve got, which is obviously very pro-business, and …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Woman quits work from home job as mom kept assigning chores: 5 tips on setting up right boundaries for WFH

Hindustan Times

Working from home initially brings much joy—what a relief to avoid packed subway and long traffic jams. One Twitter user opened up about how she had to quit her work-from-home job because her mother didn’t take it seriously, assigning her household chores instead. Create a proper ‘office space’ at your home If your untidy bed or couch is your working …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Get off the grind

New Indian Express

The pressure to keep working intensifies when job demands, such as role conflict, ambiguity, heavy workloads and limited autonomy become overwhelming. Set clear boundaries: Clearly define work hours, communicate them, and utilise technology to signal the end of the workday. “Turn off non-urgent work-related notifications during off-hours and establish a physical separation between work and personal space, especially for remote …

Work

1 year, 2 months ago

Housework tasks marriage solutions: Assigning a person a job in its entirety really works.

Slate

I’ve learned many things during the past three-years-and-change of parenthood. Every time a friend passes one of these articles along to me, or another friend complains about how she’s up at 11 p.m. doing the dishes alone because that’s the one time of day she’s able to get that done, I can usually do little more than say “Oh no,” …

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1 year, 3 months ago

5 Ways to Work Remotely (and Effectively) for the Long Haul

Wired

Covid-19 made remote work a reality for a lot of people, but for me, it was business as usual. Have a Designated Work Space That Is Not Where You Sleep There’s an old saying that beds should be used for just two things. I don’t necessarily recommend that—it didn’t do great things for my back—but it maintained the needed distance …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Remote staff pay for shared office space to escape working from home

The Telegraph

Once a haunt of trendy start-ups and freelance creatives, “co-working spaces” have recently attracted a new sort of clientele. It suggests that more than three years since offices across the country closed their doors during the first Covid lockdown, with many having never returned full time, fatigued staff are looking to escape working from home. “Working from home really started …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Working from home becomes a once-a-week perk for some office goers

LA Times

The entrance to Walt Disney Co. headquarters is seen from West Alameda Avenue in Burbank. It’s a form of RTO creep, as companies test what has emerged as the post-pandemic norm of two to three days in the office and fan the debate over remote work. BlackRock has said employees must be in the office four days a week starting …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Employers still allowing work-from-home, but not as much as employees want

NL Times

Employees who want to work from home can usually do so for part of the week, but often not as much as they’d like. Employers allow their staff some time working from home but prefer to see them at the office, EenVandaag concluded after surveying over 5,000 people who can work from home, including 300 entrepreneurs with staff. Most employees, …

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1 year, 10 months ago

How work impacts relationships: Therapist shares insights

Hindustan Times

The way we work changed drastically with the onset of coronavirus. With the hybrid model of work followed recently by several organisations, people need to divide going to the office and working from home through the week. “The changing work landscape over the past few years has impacted how couples look at love and relationships,” read an excerpt of Psychotherapist …

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1 year, 10 months ago

A new way to navigate work and life

BBC

What does work-life balance mean in a changed work world? – Ioana Lupu “There was this change where people realized it’s possible to also prioritize family or private life, even during work hours,” says Lupu. “Why can’t we have flexibility for our personal life, too, and feel entitled to take time during the workday to go to a yoga class?” …

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1 year, 10 months ago

The optimal place for work is your office and not home

Live Mint

Can employees continue to work from home as they did during the covid lockdowns, or should they all come back to office for work as it was before the pandemic? According to a study done by Microsoft among 20,000 employees across 11 countries, a vast majority of respondents, 87% of them, reported themselves productive at work. Solitary cognition, individuals putting …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Worker sparks debate after saying it is ‘pointless’ to force employees to return to office

The Independent

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1 year, 11 months ago

5 productivity hacks for people who work from home

Hindustan Times

Working remotely has become a common practice for many. This has led to a significant increase in the number of people working from home in recent years, as well as a shift in attitudes towards remote work. Working from home presents a multitude of advantages, including increased flexibility in terms of scheduling, reduced commute time and costs, improved work-life balance, …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Working From Home Is A Better Deal For Husbands Than Wives, Study Shows

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING A new study suggests that when it comes to working from home, women in dual-income homes may get a raw deal. “In other words, wives’ working from home reduced husbands’ family task workload, but not the other way around.” The couples in each survey completed two surveys at the end of the night for 14 consecutive workdays. …

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2 years, 1 month ago

70% of Dutch employers plan to ditch work-from-home arrangements

NL Times

With the coronavirus pandemic seemingly a thing of the past and the widespread shortages in the Dutch labor markets, many employers are looking for ways to force their workers back into the office. Seventy percent of Dutch employers say they will limit work-from-home arrangements and reduce the number of hybrid positions, Financieele Dagblad reports based on an international survey by …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Burnout And Isolation: Why No One Should Ignore the Social and Mental Health Impact Of Working From Home

News 18

The Covid-19 pandemic has spurred on a variety of workplace maladies, including great resignation, quiet quitting, over-employment, labour shortages and conflicts between managers and employees over returning to in-person work. Two new studies highlight the importance of social connection in the workplace and illustrate why working from home may not be the optimal workplace arrangement. The importance of social connection …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Is work from home ruining our mental health? Here's what an expert says

Hindustan Times

With Covid cases on the wane, offices are slowly opening up and many of them are adopting hybrid work model. While work from home has its own set of benefits as it saves commute time, prevents exposure to harmful pollutants and toxins, allows flexibility in routine, and may be improve productivity, experts say it takes a toll on one's mental …

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2 years, 4 months ago

‘Work from home’ hinders creativity and innovation, claims study

Hindustan Times

Now your boss has compelling scientific data to ask you to return to the office, abandoning work from home setup. A new study reported by MIT news suggests that a remote working environment has a negative impact on our work relationship, which impairs innovation and creativity in our job. The study says that email communications between different research units fell …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Working from home DOES damage your mental health

Daily Mail

Working days that bleed into the evening. Speaking on the podcast Diary Of A CEO last week, the author of The Tipping Point and Outliers said: ‘It’s very hard to feel necessary when you’re physically disconnected,’ adding that ‘as we face the battle that all organisations are facing now in getting people back into the office, it’s really hard to …

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2 years, 6 months ago

The people who hate working from home

BBC

The people who hate working from home Getty Images The loudest voices may be remote-work advocates, but plenty of other people can’t get back to the office fast enough. Not to leave your house for long periods of time, I don’t think it’s good for you.” Getty Images Working from home can be isolating for many people, who crave the …

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2 years, 8 months ago

As Work From Office Begins, Indian Employees Want to Change the Way Offices Work

News 18

After being dragged out of the offices due to the pandemic and being forced to work from home, most Indian employees are now liking the comfort and flexibility that comes with it. Most of the employees want the freedom to choose whether they come to the office or work from home, says Krishna Prasad, Senior Director, HR at Skillsoft and …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Employers, unions agree to let people work from home if reasonable: report

NL Times

The right to work from home is a big step closer in the Netherlands. Employers and trade unions have agreed in the Social and Economic Council to allow employees to work from home if their request is "reasonable and fair," sources told RTL Nieuws. The right to work from home will not apply to professions in which it is difficult …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Four in 10 employees say working from home is here to stay

Dutch News

The coronavirus restrictions may be lifted, but four in 10 commuters say they would like to continue to work part of the week at home, according to new research. In particular, people who travel to work by public transport are more likely to want to spend time working from home, the report, drawn up by research group Newcom, said. The …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Four in 10 employees say working from home is here to stay

Dutch News

The coronavirus restrictions may be lifted, but four in 10 commuters say they would like to continue to work part of the week at home, according to new research. In particular, people who travel to work by public transport are more likely to want to spend time working from home, the report, drawn up by research group Newcom, said. The …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Work from Home Ends: Why People are Quitting their Jobs Instead of Going back to Office

News 18

Work from Home Ends: After almost 2 years of working from home, employees seem to prefer working from home over higher salaries and are even willing to quit their job if that option is taken out. “WFH should be considered as part of Return to Office strategy,” said Aditya Misra, chief executive of CIEL HR, which had close to 2,000 …

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3 years ago

How To Trick Yourself Into Thinking Working From Home Is Fun Again

Huff Post

Amid the stress of a raging global pandemic, working from home may have initially provided some solace. While it may feel trite, Klapow suggests reflecting on the positive aspects of working from home. “Ask yourself, ‘What can I do here that I could never do at work?’” Working from home doesn’t mean forgoing all structure. But it’s imperative to try …

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3 years ago

Work goes flexi; so does the workspace

The Hindu

A report by the Confederation of Indian Industry and ANAROCK Group — “Workplaces of the Future” — underlines that the flexibility built into hybrid work models will be mirrored sharply in not only how work is done, but also where it is done. Flexible work spaces — better known as coworking spaces — seems to be high up the order …

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3 years ago

Covid: How to maintain productivity while working from home again

The Independent

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3 years, 1 month ago

IT firms in two minds over work from office

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Even as fears of the third wave of Covid are still lingering, some of the companies with low employee count are making it mandatory for workers to come back to office. Although several companies are preparing to get employees back to office, at least partially, a section of companies are not fully ready to open owing to the bad …

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3 years, 1 month ago

‘WFH ideal under current situation’: Delhi residents

Hindustan Times

With pollution hitting ‘severe’ levels in the city, the Delhi government on Saturday said that it will issue a work from home advisory to private offices -- a move which was largely welcomed by working professionals even as a few expressed apprehensions of a break in the regular work momentum. Smog and pollution on Tilak Marg, near Supreme Court in …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Working from home does not set a bad example to kids – it makes me a better parent

The Independent

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3 years, 2 months ago

Tailoring an appropriate response to a seismic shift in working habits

The Independent

Fora CEO and co-founder Enrico Sanna explores the arguments for working from home versus the office and highlights the new office model that employers must adopt to keep their workforce happy and productive. “If employers and landlords do not understand what people want and create spaces that fulfil those basic human needs, then it goes without saying that the office …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Many employers have no strategy yet for dealing with working from home

Dutch News

Some three in five employers have not yet made their strategy on working from home clear to staff in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey by I&O Research. Officially, the advice is to ‘work from home if you can, and go to the office if you must’, but many companies are now welcoming staff back on …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Many employers have no strategy yet for dealing with working from home

Dutch News

Some three in five employers have not yet made their strategy on working from home clear to staff in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey by I&O Research. Officially, the advice is to ‘work from home if you can, and go to the office if you must’, but many companies are now welcoming staff back on …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Commute, flexibility the main reasons to keep working from home

NL Times

Most Netherlands residents who currently work from home want to continue doing so after the coronavirus epidemic. A large study presented by the Travel Differently Coalition on Tuesday stated that the average employee who works from home prefers to spend at least half of their working time at home. The main reasons for working from home are saving on travel …

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3 years, 3 months ago

We Are Living Next To Each Other But Are We Living With Each Other?

The Quint

The last two years have given us a much-needed reality check. But it also meant that most of us began getting an earlier head-start to the day and working twice as harder to accomplish our tasks. Some of us have, especially working parents, have effectively split our household chores from online grocery shopping to taking turns in cooking meals or …

3 years, 3 months ago

Employers scoring with work-from-home, cheaper than travel allowance

NL Times

Employers saw a significant cost saving during the work-from-home mandate in coronavirus year 2020. Added together, the travel allowances and work from home allowances were almost 10 percent lower than the year before, BNR reports based on an analysis of 1.1 million payslips by payroll administration company Loket.nl. According to Giel Schikhof, labor relations manager at Wissenraedt Van Spaendonck, collective …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Work from home means big infrastructure plans should be re-evaluated: Dutch planning office

NL Times

There will also be fewer traffic jams in the Netherlands in the long term. This is the conclusion of the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency based on data research and inquiries among people who work from home. Traffic in rush hour in particular will decrease because more people will continue to work from home, according to the researchers. However, the big …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Do we even want to return to the office?

Live Mint

Offices of the pre-pandemic era may soon be relics, if employees have their way. A recent survey, Randstad Employer Brand Research 2021, which included 190,000 participants across the world, found that 52% of employees prefer working remotely to going to the office again. According to Microsoft’s first annual Work Trend Index, released last month, 74% of employees in India want …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Is WFH Eating into Your 'Me-Time' and Family Bonding Hour? Here's What You Can Do To Get Work-Life Balance

News 18

While many might hail work from home as the best thing to happen during the pandemic, industry experts believe it is just a passing phase, and will soon fizzle out, as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic subside. It is hard to ignore the many benefits of Work From Home — no time wasted in traffic, you don’t have to …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Working from home is here to stay, two more surveys show

Dutch News

Two more surveys on home working in the Netherlands again demonstrate that the practice is likely to continue once the coronavirus pandemic is under control, with the support of both employers and members of staff. The government’s socio-cultural think-tank SCP also published a report on home working on Wednesday which showed working at home allowed people to better balance their …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Working from home is here to stay, two more surveys show

Dutch News

Two more surveys on home working in the Netherlands again demonstrate that the practice is likely to continue once the coronavirus pandemic is under control, with the support of both employers and members of staff. The government’s socio-cultural think-tank SCP also published a report on home working on Wednesday which showed working at home allowed people to better balance their …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Moms had a harder time working from home than dads

NL Times

Mothers of young children had a much harder time working from home during the coronavirus lockdown than fathers did, social and cultural planning office SCP found in a study. The cabinet believes that this will benefit employees, reduce the environmental impact of commuting and potentially entice people with care responsibilities - like mothers with young children - to work more …

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3 years, 7 months ago

WeWork CEO says ‘least engaged’ people want to work from home. What do studies tell us?

Hindustan Times

The chief executive officer of communal work space company WeWork said that “uberly engaged” employees to come back to the office after the pandemic forced them to work from home. WeWork CEO Sandeep Mathrani’s statement triggered a backlash online as he told a remote audience at The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival that “least engaged” employees are very …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Want to work from home permanently? How to make it happen

LA Times

Ben Jarso, an avid skier, recently bought a home in Truckee, Calif., after moving from the San Francisco area. “Not all companies are willing or able to accommodate such requests long term, but if you don’t speak up, your manager won’t know.” In many workplaces, remote work arrangements are generally decided categorically, rather than on a case-by-case basis, employment advisor …

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