{"id":6344,"date":"2024-02-27T14:02:58","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T13:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.justshareforyou.store\/?p=6344"},"modified":"2024-02-27T14:02:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T13:02:58","slug":"so-im-working-from-home-until-augustnow-what-tips-to-freshen-up-your-work-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.justshareforyou.store\/index.php\/2024\/02\/27\/so-im-working-from-home-until-augustnow-what-tips-to-freshen-up-your-work-space\/","title":{"rendered":"So I\u2019m Working From Home Until August\u2026NOW WHAT? (Tips to Freshen Up Your Work Space)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Even though it seems like many places are beginning to lift stay at home orders, New York City is not.
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\n New York City is still on pause, and hopefully we\u2019ll receive some good news on May 28th. Even though it looks like things are on the up around here, my company has decided to take measures to further protect the safety of the employees. That means that we\u2019ll be working from home through August. GASP!\n <\/p>\n

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\n I hate working from home
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\n . I\u2019ve established that it\u2019s just really not for me. I truly thrive off my coworkers and team, and miss having a true routine every day at the office. But since I\u2019m faced with this new reality, I figured it\u2019s time to suck it up, and make the best of it.\n <\/p>\n

\n be thankful for this time
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\n Ok this isn\u2019t super work related, but I think it\u2019s important to address. I\u2019m trying to be better about looking on the bright side of things during this time. I think when we look back on this time, we\u2019ll be kind of grateful. Things are slower. We\u2019re thinking more about our purchases. Our quality time with loved ones increased for many of us. It\u2019s a time where new hobbies came about, or people shifted their focus to different areas that they maybe wouldn\u2019t have if they were living normally.\n <\/p>\n

\n this is an opportunity (for me at least)
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\n I started my new job on February 10th. A little over a month later, we were told we were going to be working from home. When you really think about it, I knew nothing. I was just starting to feel comfortable walking around the office, getting to know people\u2019s names and roles, etc. I knew some basics, I knew what reports I had to pull on certain days, and I knew that I needed to sit in on meeting and observe everything.\n <\/p>\n

\n Once this hit, I felt like I was lost in the dark when it came to work. To be quite honest, the first few weeks were REALLY hard for me. I didn\u2019t feel like I was providing ANY valuable insight for my team, or even doing my job. Granted, I needed to give myself some slack, but I couldn\u2019t help it as I was watching many coworkers get furloughed.\n <\/p>\n

\n Over time, I looked at it as an opportunity to step my game up. Whether it was doing competitive research on my own, or making sure I was asking my boss what I could take off her plate, I knew I needed to do more. At some point during this, I was given additional responsibilities during the furlough period. This allowed me to do some stepping up. I also have actually felt like I\u2019ve learned a lot through this time. I think I had to figure a lot out on my own, but I also have an AMAZING team that is insanely supportive. They\u2019re literally always there to help me with whatever questions I have, which has made this time way easier to navigate.\n <\/p>\n

\n freshen up your work space
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\n Although it took a while for me to get this going, I finally freshened up the work space. Ok I really can\u2019t take much credit. Nick set up an entire new space in his spare room for me to completely revamp my work space. Having a space I enjoy going to every day has helped me feel like I was \u201cgoing to the office\u201d. Here are some tips that have helped TREMENDOUSLY:\n <\/p>\n