How I’m Adapting to Temporary Remote Work Life
Working from home every day is not going as I originally envisioned
Like many people around the world, I have been fortunate enough to transition from working in an office every day to working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. I’m going to detail some of the obstacles I have encountered and some of the ways I am attempting to adapt, but that point should not be forgotten: above all else, I am fortunate that I still have a job and am able to do it remotely.
That being said, this transition has been an interesting one for a number of reasons. For starters, I work for a large trade publishing company. That means a few things. Two of the big ones are:
1. An antiquated and complicated corporate structure that comes with a lot of moving parts. During a crisis like the current pandemic, that means a lack of general agility that makes rapidly adapting to something like remote work difficult company-wide.
2. Employees, especially managers and executives, who are set in their ways and are wary of technology and anything that means change. Combined with number one above, that makes the current situation more complicated, frustrating, and confusing for many employees.
