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When we started out, Scott and I worked from home for 5 years, managing the business in amongst family life.  Some days it was great, others it was hard work, always it was hard to know when to start and finish the working day without feeling guilty about putting the odd wash on, running the hoover around or walking the dogs.  Even before the Coronavirus outbreak, there was a significant movement of people working from home.

At Sacha Scott we’ve increasingly seen over the past few years home buyers wanting spaces within their dream properties that they can work from home in.  It has been 'a thing' for a while.

Many employers, large and small, are now actively encouraging their staff to work from home to reduce the risk of the virus spreading in the foreseeable future.

Of course, not everyone has the option to work from home, but those that do can benefit from our seven tips below.

  1. Set a routine. Working set hours will give you structure and set work boundaries.
  2. Act as if you are going to the office/your place of work. How would you dress for work? Not in your Pyjamas or nightgown I'm guessing!  Dress to impress to get the most out of your day
  3. Choose a spot. Having a dedicated work area at home helps you get organised and be more productive. Whether it’s the kitchen or dining table or a desk, choose a spot and call that your workspace.
  4. Avoid work creep. That’s work creep, not work creeps. This is a phrase used to describe working matters spilling over into your own time. It’s a particularly easy trap to fall into, especially when working from home, so stick to that routine that you set in point 1.
  5. Schedule a couple of calls. It’s easy to fall into the trap of feeling isolated when working from home, so take time out to call a colleague rather than email. This will help you maintain a sense of human connection, which is something we all need to a degree.
  6. Diarise distractions. Working from home conjures up many more distractions than the office or usual workplace. Kids, pets, the doorbell, the sofa! Be realistic and build space into your working day to allow time for those distractions.
  7. Go for a walk.  Yes, the advice may well be to work from home and avoid places where large numbers of people are congregating but it’s important for your mental health to get outdoors in the fresh air, even if it’s a walk around the block.

It’s very much business as usual here at Sacha Scott at the moment but rest assured, we are taking the NHS advice on steps we can all take to keep ourselves, our clients and our community safe and healthy.  We will be available throughout whatever may come and we will be joining you working from home if things continue so please do pick up the phone and chat to us, we could certainly do with the human contact too and we'd love to hear your working from home tips.

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