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[quote=Anonymous]Two key things:

1.  During the days prior to your WFH day, make a list of tasks that you are going to accomplish on that day.  The amount/value of work should be equivalent to what you do in a day at the office.  Make sure you bring home any materials or phone numbers you may need.  Then, on your WFH day, sit down and complete those tasks just like you would in the office.

2.  Fix in your head the fact you are [b]at work[/b] for the day.  Do you clean the bathroom at your office, even when it's filthy?  No, because you are there to do something else.  Treat your WFH day like any other day at the office, including packing a lunch the night before (yes, I'm serious: I do this for my twice-weekly telework days), keeping regular start and break times, having child care arrangements in place, etc.  Don't do anything during your working hours that you would not do from your office.

Bottom line: the main benefits of working from home are avoiding the commute, focusing on work that needs "quiet time," and maybe being available to sign for a package or take 30 minutes off to deal with a repairman.  The point is not to squeeze in household chores between emails, and the people who try to do so really do give the practice a bad name no matter how honestly they bill their time.[/quote]

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