When I work from home, I have my little corner in the dining room which means that when there’s anyone in the house (especially visitors over the festive period) I’m right in the thick of the action. The dining table becomes a hive of homework activity, the kitchen is just next door and from there comes shouts of “Mum, juice…….please!”. The living room with all its gadgets resonates with a drone of clicks, whines and music, then there’s the dog who barks every time a car passes the front door.
However, I would not have it any other way. It’s why I gave up ‘going’ to work. I know where the kids are, I’m there if they need anything, I’m there when the gas man needs a reading or if a parcel needs delivered – we love the DPD delivered Arbonne parcels – “logistics at its best” says the ex-Royal Navy Logistics Officer (me).
That being said, it is not an ideal environment for all activities so some planning is essential to get the best of the work from home/life balance.
This way, when a neighbour comes in for a coffee you genuinely know what the implications are and whether you have the ability to reprogram that task into a slot later in the week/month. If you can great! If not then ask them to rearrange for a less critical time-slot. It avoids the “ummmmmmmm” moment when it feels like you’re looking for an excuse and turns it into a “let me just check my planner” moment, followed by a “sorry, I need to make a few calls before the kids get home but pop in once they’re home and I can reschedule my tweet replying until they have gone to bed”. You get the idea. What it avoids is the “OK” through gritted teeth followed by an hour of stress as you try to make calls when the kids are in the house.
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