Every office worker has, at some point, bemoaned the ordeal of the commute or the monotony of the office space itself (or Dan from accounts that won\u2019t stop talking about his trip to Bali). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These factors, and others, can result in lower productivity as well as make us feel miserable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And if we are in the office all the time, how will we find those replacement kitchen doors<\/a> we have been promising ourselves for the past 6 months?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or have enough time to watch all the tv series<\/a> and movies<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With the increase of communication choices, such as video conferencing software, working from the office is no longer mandatory in many cases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Video meeting capability, email, office software and a telephone is all you need to wave goodbye to your commute for good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A good work ethic, to stay productive, is also helpful of course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But what can you do to make working from home<\/a> more comfortable for you? Well, here we present our top tips to help you do just that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lines between your work and personal time can become blurred and stressful if there are no set schedules. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This of course is comprised of several things to consider, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stick to these, and any others you can think of, and the transition will be a lot smoother. We also have a great guide on best strategies to manage your time and reduce stress<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If possible, find a comfortable area away from distractions (including your family) such as the TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you have your workspace get everything you need in there – phone and laptop chargers, paper, pens, printer if you have and need one etc. If possible, close the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is important to be comfortable, too. It can be tempting to sit on your sofa in front of the TV but the fewer distractions, the better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Make sure your chair and workspace (desk, dining table etc.) are at the right height to each other so you don\u2019t strain anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This one gets forgotten about a lot but you need video calling software that can handle multiple attendees; it\u2019s no good if your manager wants to speak to multiple people at once and your software can only do 1-to-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some of the better conferencing software includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are lots of others, but we find that these are among the best of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Working from home<\/a> has many benefits, but you also may feel isolated. <\/p>\n\n\n\nCreate and stick to a routine<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Try to have a dedicated work area<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Be sure you have the right conferencing software<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Stay connected<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n