How to Work From Home for the First Time
Are you looking for the best tips on how to succeed, stay productive, and stay focused while working from home for the first time? This 2021 guide will help you figure out the best ways to work from home.
Working from home conjures up images of people working from their beds, in their pajamas, gazing out the window, grateful they aren't crammed into a subway or driving to work, but this isn't the case for people who work from home and take their job seriously.
Working from home entails performing the same tasks as you would in the office. As the future of remote work approaches, many experts are already doing so.
Listen in if you need to work from home because your business is going ‘remote,' you switched jobs, or personal circumstances made it a more feasible option for you. We'll show you how to get started working from home and how to reinvent work in your new home office.
Is this your first time working from home with your partner or spouse? Check out our survival tips for couples who both work from home.
What’s the difference between working from home and working remotely?
One of two things is usually referred to as "working from home." The first is a temporary action of working from home rather than the office, perhaps due to unforeseen conditions such as a hurricane or blizzard.
For instance, I imagine you saying, "The roads aren't plowed today, so I'm working from home."
Second, working from home can refer to working remotely on a more permanent basis, but only from one's own home. Some people work as the sole (or one of a few) remote employees for a bigger company with physical offices. They work from home because their talents are in demand and they don't live close enough to the office to commute.
Working remotely is more of a permanent situation for me. Some people choose to work from home, while others do not.
Working remotely appears to be something that millennials desire because it reflects freedom – the freedom to work from a location other than their home or office. While this applies to non-millennials as well, it's common to describe yourself as "working remotely" if you're working from a cafe, a location where you're visiting or living overseas, or a coworking space.
Working from home, or being a remote worker, may develop into a mentality. After a certain amount of time away from a conventional office, you begin to believe that "work doesn't have to take place in an office" and that "time spent behind a desk next to a colleague doesn't necessarily mean you were doing work the entire time" (yikes).
How to be successful working from home for the first time
If you set your mind to your goals and remember that work can happen anywhere, your first time working from home will be a productive success. Keep in mind that staying positive will help you from burning out.
Begin with these practical suggestions for establishing a work-from-home schedule and lifestyle.
Maintain your morning schedule.
That's right, get up when you normally would (and go to bed at the same time), unless you normally get up at 5 a.m. to commute, which you won't have to do any longer!
If you sleep in until your first phone meeting at 9 a.m. that you take from bed, keeping the same routine helps you avoid feeling lethargic and exhausted. That isn't a good idea.
Take a shower before sitting down to work.
Showering is a good way to wake up. It's also a part of your morning routine if you shower first thing in the morning. Keep your morning routine as close to your usual go-to-the-office routine as possible, minus the "getting ready to commute."
Make your morning coffee and have it ready.
If you're addicted to coffee like me, a cup of coffee signals the start of the day.
My brain isn't completely turned on if I'm not in my first meeting or writing my first email with a cup of coffee in my hand.
Find a way to make coffee at home, whether it's with a Chemex, a pour-over, or something other than a K-cup (so wasteful). Perhaps you'd like to see how we took a coffee brewing class with an expert teacher here in NYC for more tips on how to do it perfectly.
Put on clothes that are not pajamas.
You will most likely feel unprofessional if you are dressed in your pajamas. Put on some "real trousers" and even a blouse, if that's what you're used to, to have your most professional and office-ready voice turned on. Anything more cluttered or reminiscent of your sleeping quarters will make you feel sluggish, tired, and unprepared to work.
Create a designated space in your home for work.
One of the most difficult parts, particularly if you live in a small apartment, is deciding what to wear. You're in luck if you have an extra room, a guest room, or a big dining table or counter.
We suggest having a small writing table for the rest of us in small flats, wherever we are. Look at this genuinely awesome retro writing table and this white wood study writing desk in the corner of our living room if you think desks are boring.
You may need something more robust than a writing table if you're going to set up more than a laptop for work. Writing tables are convenient because they don't take up much room.
When you add an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse to the mix, your configuration may begin to sway a little while you're working.
You'll need a surface that's suitable for typing as well as one that comfortably accommodates an ergonomic desk chair. You'll see why working for 8 hours or more at your coffee table, or even worse, from your bed, is a) bad for your body and b) not conducive to being productive.
Make sure your home is well-connected, or work from the part with the best internet.
Despite having two in-home offices, the WiFi at my parents' house works better in one room (for my laptop) than in others. I've noticed this because it's pretty obvious, so if I have a call on WiFi or need to download/upload a large file, I'll go to my favorite strong WiFi spot.
Consider this when setting up your home office if you live in a building where WiFi reaches some rooms better than others. Consider WiFi extenders or this Amazon system as a solution.
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