Good morning everyone, welcome to October and the start of Q4 (aka the Holiday Season). 7 months ago, I started sharing my thoughts regarding working from home in a series of Work from Home Diary posts. It’s been more than 3 months since my last diary post (Work from Home Diary: Eating in Restaurants & Sunburns at the Beach (SoCal Update)), but I thought it would be fun to share what working from home is like, 7 months later.
First off, Laura and I are very fortunate that our families have stayed healthy and safe throughout the Coronavirus Pandemic and that we are both still employed (*knock on wood*). Even before I first became aware of COVID-19, I worked from home 2-3 days a week. Since March 1, I transitioned to working from home 5 days a week. The transition process was pretty easy since my home office was already set up. As long as a I have an internet connection and power to charge my laptop, I can work literally anywhere in the world. Thunder and lightning storms, power outages, and smoke from multiple nearby fires has made me feel a little uneasy the last few months. Every time I think to myself, “Oh 2020, how can things get worse?” something undoubtedly new pops up to remind me that life is truly unpredictable.
