Anonymous
03/20/2023 12:02
Subject: How to pass time during slow periods while WFH
I nap
Anonymous
03/20/2023 11:59
Subject: How to pass time during slow periods while WFH
I take classes.
Anonymous
03/20/2023 11:58
Subject: How to pass time during slow periods while WFH
Take a walk for leisure or exercise.
Grocery shop or run errands (it's less crowded).
Cook nicer meals.
Watch tv or read.
This is what I do but the caveats are that I enjoy these things and I work a job that is very much self directed and unmonitored, so I'm not chained to a messaging app or log in or anything, and I set my meeting boundaries ("I'm not available then, let's find another time" is a totally acceptable answer.)
Grocery shop or run errands (it's less crowded).
Cook nicer meals.
Watch tv or read.
This is what I do but the caveats are that I enjoy these things and I work a job that is very much self directed and unmonitored, so I'm not chained to a messaging app or log in or anything, and I set my meeting boundaries ("I'm not available then, let's find another time" is a totally acceptable answer.)
Anonymous
03/20/2023 11:54
Subject: How to pass time during slow periods while WFH
Organize files, delete old emails. Document. Seems like there is always something if you think about it.
Anonymous
03/20/2023 11:47
Subject: How to pass time during slow periods while WFH
Anonymous wrote:Ask if there is anyone that needs help? Let them know you have some bandwidth.
Don’t do this. Just appreciate that you’re not busy and do some chores or work on certifications.
Anonymous
03/20/2023 11:34
Subject: Re:How to pass time during slow periods while WFH
Clean house/my workstation, go for a walk, exercise, get nails done, go out for a cup of coffee. I'm thinking about how to be more strategic about using the time to plan/transition my career over the next few years... side gig, consulting, additional certifications...I'll feel better if I have a plan, and some things in place, as opposed to being faced with a sudden change.
Anonymous
03/20/2023 11:34
Subject: Re:How to pass time during slow periods while WFH
What’s the job??
Anonymous
03/20/2023 11:30
Subject: How to pass time during slow periods while WFH
Agree with ask others if they need help. I often get admin and training requirements out of the way. Email hygiene. Work on my calendar - set reminders, etc. Clean out old draft versions, tidy up my desktop, print docs I need in hard copy. That sort of thing. Then I play Wordle.
Anonymous
03/20/2023 11:25
Subject: How to pass time during slow periods while WFH
Nap
Anonymous
03/20/2023 11:13
Subject: How to pass time during slow periods while WFH
Take a walk. Exercise between meetings. Cook a nice meal. At my job leisurely days are few and far between so I try to enjoy them before things pick up again.
Anonymous
03/20/2023 11:10
Subject: How to pass time during slow periods while WFH
I sign up for classes on Udemy for things I'm interested in and may help me in my job. That way it doesn't feel as much like shirking.
Anonymous
03/20/2023 11:08
Subject: How to pass time during slow periods while WFH
Netflix.
Anonymous
03/20/2023 11:08
Subject: How to pass time during slow periods while WFH
Enjoy the break and putter around my house.
Anonymous
03/20/2023 11:07
Subject: How to pass time during slow periods while WFH
Ask if there is anyone that needs help? Let them know you have some bandwidth.
Anonymous
03/20/2023 11:06
Subject: How to pass time during slow periods while WFH
My WFH job is not very high stress or keeps me busy every day. How do you handle WFH days when you essentially do not have much to do?