Working Remotely - Our Top 5 Tips

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Working Remotely - Our Top 5 Tips

Dan Houghton (Senior IT Technician) • 17 April 2020

Hello Everyone,

I hope you are keeping well!

It's 2020 - everyone around the world has had a huge change in daily life, caused by Coronavirus (COVID-19). Social distancing has been implemented to prevent the spread of the virus, this has resulted in remotely working from home being more common than it ever has been before.

As a Senior IT Technician at L.E.A.D. IT services, part of my job involves support visits to schools and businesses on a daily basis. This has a huge social aspect to it, which is one of the things I love the most about my job. I love catching up with my schools, making sure staff and students are okay and generally keeping in touch every week.

Due to the social distancing measures put in place by the Government my working day has inevitably altered. Quite rightfully to protect my schools, my colleagues and the NHS. As you will be able to appreciate from your own experiences, I've had to adapt to home working and loosing a big part of the social element in my job. Here are my five top tips to working remotely at home:

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1. Have a set workspace - I've found having and sticking to a dedicated area for working in, helps seperate work and home e.g. a home study or tabled area.

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2. Routine - If you are used to a set routine for normal work, stick to it as closely as possible. Having your usual daily coffee(s) and by not waking up later just because you can, will help you to feel closer to normality.

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3. Get Dressed - Similar to sticking to routine, getting dressed will help you transition from morning mode to being ready to work. Try not to stay in your pyjamas, no matter how comfy they may be!

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4 . Make the most of a walk - Goverment guidelines permit a local daily walk for excercise. Make the most of the fresh air and exercise every day, even if you wouldn't normally. However, follow social distancing rules while doing so!

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5. Be Positive - Video call loved ones, catch up with colleagues, share out that funny meme and remember - We are all in this together!

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I hope these tips will help you adjust to working remotely from home as much as they have helped me. I want to take this opportunity to thank you for reading, make sure that you are keeping safe and if you need us please get in touch!

Many Thanks,

Dan.

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