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Working from home is an acquired preference, and requires discipline.<\/p>\n

Prior to COVID-19, many people would say that they would have chosen to keep their work and home life separate, going as far to admit that they\u2019d miss the social interaction with their colleagues, meeting people for lunch, and actually having a reason to get up and get dressed every day \u2013 so that they could put their best foot forward. Going out to work provided structure to their day.<\/p>\n

On the flip side, many people spent hours commuting, rarely made it home in time for dinner or to put their kids to bed, and were stressed to the max because they couldn\u2019t find that work\/life balance.<\/p>\n

Europeans like to say that they work to live, while North Americans live to work \u2013 and that sentiment is true. Many countries have a minimum of four weeks of holidays per year when the average allotment in North America is only two weeks out of 52 per year. It\u2019s crazy.<\/p>\n

In 2017, France introduced a law that allowed workers the \u2018right to disconnect\u2019 from after-hour emails. In addition, 9.3 hours of their day is devoted to relaxation and leisure. We have it backwards. In the Netherlands, the average workweek is 30.3 hours, they have a generous parental leave policy and are one of the highest-ranking countries when it comes to an enjoyable work\/life balance for their citizens.<\/p>\n

Multi-tasking work and home life<\/h3>\n

For those of you who found yourself working from home (not by choice), along with other members of your household and school-aged children, the home priorities took on a different light. Scheduled meetings, client calls, class time, and deadlines were all vying for your time. The chaos of domestic life was ramped up, and you no longer just had to think about yourself when you walked out the door in the morning.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no doubt that young families bared the brunt of this pandemonium, as two-income earners tried their best to manage their work hours and attend to their children. In one-parent families, multi-tasking took on a new meaning. Down-time was an unheard-of commodity, and everyone became everything to everybody.<\/p>\n

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If for no other reason than personal sanity, having a designated office is now a priority. We\u2019re not talking about make-shift work stations or sharing space with someone else, we\u2019re talking about an organized environment that has a door, along with associated rules and times when others can enter.<\/p>\n

And, this work-from-home space has to address all of your wants and needs as it relates to your profession, along with the compulsory measures that are vital in order for you to perform at your best. Organized Interiors\u00a0can tailor specific requirements, as it relates to surfaces, storage, and organizational solutions for maximum functionality and efficiency.<\/p>\n

Working from home is a good thing<\/h3>\n

Ultimately, these enforced changes to your daily routine can be viewed in a positive light. Change can be difficult for many, but when you take a situation and weigh the pros and cons, it can often tip the scales to a favourable outcome.<\/p>\n

Work from home pros<\/h3>\n