The Love-Hate Relationship With Working From Home

It’s National Work From Home Week. I’ve worked from home for over a decade, so I’ve had the luxury of getting acquainted with remote work life long before the pandemic made it commonplace. In 2014, I wrote a blog post, Six Rules of Working from Home, which lists a few productivity tips — including taking breaks, avoiding watching TV, and establishing boundaries — to help people transition to remote work life.

According to recent data reported by McKinsey, 58 percent of Americans say they have the opportunity to work from home at least one day per week, with 35 percent having the option to work from home five days a week.

Could you have predicted that number a few years ago? I certainly could not, but I believe it is a positive change. While many have had to change their lifestyles to accommodate working remotely — including figuring out how to work in close quarters with their significant others — I am aware of very few people who would prefer the alternative.

Living the Dream: The Upsides (and Their Downsides)

At #Strella, every one of our team members is remote and accustomed to working from home. However, for many people, a remote work culture requires some acclimation. Today, I’ll discuss what makes working from home a dream — and some aspects…