The Workplace Whisperer
Keeping Your Job and Your Sanity in the Time of Covid-19
The key to working through the pandemic is in maintaining work boundaries
“Local candidates only.”
“We don’t allow remote work.”
“You need to be in the office to foster collaboration on your team.”
Three months ago, companies were at liberty to enforce the conditions listed above. However, since the first stay-at-home orders were issued, some of these same companies have suddenly figured out how to support employees working from home. Concerns about employees prioritizing household tasks over work have all but dissipated as leaders finally accept that remote workers are actually very productive and typically put in more hours than in-office employees as a result of not having to commute. That said, without the routine changes in physical locations that signal the beginning and end of the workday, it is important to set some boundaries so that you aren’t spending all of your time on work.
Every industry and organization has had to adapt to this new environment and in doing so, the true nature of corporate cultures and leaders has been revealed. Jobs that had to be done from an office location are now being performed at home, and leaders…
