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Why are some people better at working from home than others?
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 2161" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200506-why-are-some-people-better-at-working-from-home-than-others" target="_blank"><strong>Why are some people better at working from home than others? - BBC</strong></a></p><p></p><p>In a world of telework, some people just take better to working from home. Does this productivity come naturally, or can you learn it?</p><p></p><p>For some, working from home is a gift – a remarkable opportunity to focus and be hyper-productive, all the while finding time to walk the dog and even <a href="https://twitter.com/dustinpari/status/1252775932244484098" target="_blank">exercise in pyjamas</a>. For others – well, the transition isn’t quite as seamless. Some find all they’ve done with their eight hours is <a href="https://twitter.com/Shirleydocious/status/1255056090783498240" target="_blank">answer two emails</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/rachelwilson94/status/1253723176028307457" target="_blank">dream about a massage</a> or discover their ‘<a href="https://twitter.com/geoffwhite247/status/1255443096076193792" target="_blank">cheese hour’</a>.</p><p></p><p>It’s true: some people simply have dispositions and personality traits that enable them to better adjust to the new world of remote work than others. However, it’s not so black and white. You’re not necessarily destined to be good or bad at working remotely – some may just have to put in more effort than others.</p><p></p><p><strong>The pull of procrastination</strong></p><p></p><p>Procrastination is never easier than when your superior isn’t looking over your shoulder. As long as the status light on your communication app is green, it’s easy to pop into the kitchen and try a new recipe, or get into a YouTube hole, with no one any the wiser.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 2161, member: 1"] [URL='https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200506-why-are-some-people-better-at-working-from-home-than-others'][B]Why are some people better at working from home than others? - BBC[/B][/URL] In a world of telework, some people just take better to working from home. Does this productivity come naturally, or can you learn it? For some, working from home is a gift – a remarkable opportunity to focus and be hyper-productive, all the while finding time to walk the dog and even [URL='https://twitter.com/dustinpari/status/1252775932244484098']exercise in pyjamas[/URL]. For others – well, the transition isn’t quite as seamless. Some find all they’ve done with their eight hours is [URL='https://twitter.com/Shirleydocious/status/1255056090783498240']answer two emails[/URL], [URL='https://twitter.com/rachelwilson94/status/1253723176028307457']dream about a massage[/URL] or discover their ‘[URL='https://twitter.com/geoffwhite247/status/1255443096076193792']cheese hour’[/URL]. It’s true: some people simply have dispositions and personality traits that enable them to better adjust to the new world of remote work than others. However, it’s not so black and white. You’re not necessarily destined to be good or bad at working remotely – some may just have to put in more effort than others. [B]The pull of procrastination[/B] Procrastination is never easier than when your superior isn’t looking over your shoulder. As long as the status light on your communication app is green, it’s easy to pop into the kitchen and try a new recipe, or get into a YouTube hole, with no one any the wiser. [/QUOTE]
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