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ARTICLE · 04 JUNE 2020

Work-Life Collision: Is Working From Home Working?

Grammarians may not enjoy the formulation, but this is VERY normal, now. And it wasn't at all, just a few short weeks ago.

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So far, this morning, I have been interrupted by children four times (one of which was to bring me some sourdough toast, to be fair), have lost audio or video connection with a colleague, twice (and with a client, once), and have had to deal with a colourful variety of noise pollutants: dogs; determined house builders; zoom calls from other rooms in the house. However, I slept in slightly longer, saw my wife and children intermittently, and managed to attend eight meetings. I also got some work done. This snapshot of my morning is not expected to thrill, excite or fascinate you. In fact, I suspect it is a very familiar rundown of events, if you live with children in a suburb.

Grammarians may not enjoy the formulation, but this is VERY normal, now. And it wasn't at all, just a few short weeks ago.

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