Working at Home in the Time of Coronavirus

The coronavirus is forcing many people to work from home, and they’re not used to it. As one said, “My commute is 15 feet from my bedroom, no one is structuring my day for me, and there’s no one to talk with.”

My Psychology Today article today presents my answers to  questions my clients have been asking me:

Enduring Changes from the Coronavirus Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic will cause major enduring changes. I outline them in my Psychology Today article today.

 

Making Remote Work Work

Whether you call in telecommuting or remote work, it would seem to be a slam-dunk idea. Workers avoid painful commutes, can work in their comfies, and there’s no fire-breathing boss looking over their should to be sure they didn’t dare email their honey or check the March Madness bracket. 

Employers benefit by needing less office space, they can recruit to find the best workers even if far-flung rather than just locally. And employers can attract and retain better employees who are in-demand enough to avoid jobs requiring an ever longer, stressful commute, after which employees arrive at work half-exhausted before they even start work.

Yet most employers still demand butts in the office. Why and what can be done to make remote work for employers and employees. I offer suggestions in my PsychologyToday.com article today.