How to set up a productive in-house work station for your work from home regime?

As the wave of pandemic sweeps across the world, organizations all over have started embracing the concept of work from home. While this comes as a relief to employees who spend hours travelling but we simply can’t ignore the cons of this new work culture.

The frequent at-home distractions like informal phone calls, home cleaning, managing tantrums of children, disorganized set-up or poor connectivity have all plagued the work efficiency level of the employees. Additionally, in this critical scenario of rising company layoffs, employees cannot afford to have a decreased work efficiency.

Perhaps, the only way to tackle this issue is setting up a dedicated in-house work station. Don’t worry! We are not asking you to invest in an expensive in-house work studio. However, with a few productive changes, you can easily set up a distraction-free work station. Wondering how? Let’s have a look!

Find the work spot: First things first. Pick a corner or a space in your house that offers you those positive and inspiring creative vibes. As far as possible, select a spot that is distraction-free as that will help you to focus on work. Once you find your work spot, it’s time to build your work desk.

Build a work desk: Since you are bound to spend about 7-8 hours at your work desk, ensure that you select a comfortable chair to avoid back pain issues. While this may comes across as a petty thing but in the long run, back pain issues can adversely impact your health. Similarly, select a table that offers sufficient space to accommodate your office belongings.

Establish Technical Set-up: Without proper technical set-up, it will be difficult for you to work efficiently. Similarly, the poor internet connectivity is sure to test your patience. Therefore, when you set-up your work station, make it a point to check your technical system. Also, try to arrange for high-speed internet connectivity.

Stationery Arrangement: Remember, this is not your office work station. Being a temporary set-up, try to avoid the clutter of non-essential stationary or files. A messed or disorganized workspace will only add up to your troubles of finding things. Hence, practice the less is more principle as that will make it easier for you to keep your stuff organized in limited space.

To-do list: Once all the above-mentioned things are sorted, keep some room for your to-do list. You can either post it up on your laptop screen or you can make a separate note section on your computer. This list will help you to prioritize your tasks as per your work deadlines.

Thus, to conclude, by following these guidelines, you can easily set up an in-house productive and distraction-free work-station. Likewise, if you have an ample of space, then you can always get creative by adding innovative elements to your workspace. But, do not forget to set a structured work schedule, or else you will end up compromising your family time.