Pre this I would WFH twice a week, but even so I’ve noticed the difference being at home five days.
Generally I get more done at home, but as I’m quieter than usual it’s been really difficult not to procrastinate. Having a pregnant partner and 7 month old doesn’t help either - whenever my daughter cries I feel guilty that I’m not helping, so I usually end up using it as an excuse to have a break.
My usual WFH routine was to ‘treat’ myself with a takeaway coffee/snack from somewhere around 11:30 after completing a good few hours of work. That’s not an option now either!
We’re also struggling with VPN issues as over the course of a few days suddenly 85% of staff needed to WFH, and the infrastructure isn’t set up for that. We’re getting there but it’s a real frustration when systems keep crashing.
SBT is a blocked site on our network so I can’t access it on my work laptop, which is probably a good thing. I check it enough on my phone (albeit not as much recently), so if it was on my laptop I’d never be off it!
