Bad WFH habits

I wake up at 6:50 and am answering my email by 7. At some point I make sure I have a clean shirt on though some days it's just a zipped hoodie with nothing under as I can't be bothered to get dressed.
I'm normally still working when DH gets home around 5
I haven't worn bras, glasses/contacts, shoes or makeup for months
I joke I'm reverting to Kiwi as I've worn only shorts or trackies since March
Strangely not snacking much but my consumption of tea is epic

It's not just you, @Blanketseeker2020.

I was doing a PIP form over the phone with a client the other day, and let rip an absolute snorter. I thought they might have heard, and then started to get the giggles.

So unprofessional.

And swearing. My swearing has reached epic proportions.

Biscuits!
Also showering less often (2-3 days).
Living in leggings!

I had an awful experience once on teams. I turned off the camera and laid down on my side, propped on the pillow, the meeting was in full swing and I was listening but hadnt noticed the camera light had switched on (must have knocked it while getting comfy) suddenly my manager started laughing and said "Are you alright Jenasaurus, you look like your slipping further and furtther down" so everyone then looks before I have time to turn it off....I was mortified. one to watch out for though, these things do happen, luckily my manager has a good sense of humour!

Ooh! And how nice will it be to wfh from the sofa with the Christmas lights on and a constant supply of coffee and mince pies!!!

I put a plaster over the webcam if I'm in the bath though because I worry that it'll accidentally turn on somehow and my colleagues will see

I have a box of stickers...even when I’m just working normally at my desk my webcam is constantly covered unless needed.

I’m not generally a paranoid person but there’s something about having the work webcam in my face at home all day that makes me very uncomfortable...I imagine accidentally signing into a zoom and being unaware whilst people watch me pick my nose and scratch my armpit 🙈😂

I can’t decide if I like my new slovenly but actually very productive ways or if I hate myself a bit

I was always so groomed in the office.

I can’t wait for the hallmark channel and Christmas 24 to start churning out their shite Christmas films.

I've discovered that online jigsaw puzzles are a thing and are perfect for boring zoom meetings

Weirdly I’ve been washing my hair MORE- it’s long and thick so it takes forever to dry but I can let it air dry now and I hate it feeling greasy- which is stupid, cos I know the frequent washing will make it greasier.

Some days my productivity is awful, other days I can sit at my desk for 12 hours without moving except to boil the kettle.

I dont think I’ll ever get through an in-person meeting without eye rolling, face pulling and furious sweaty whatsapping again though 😂

Definitely the farting for me too! Maybe that's why I'm not spending my days having extra sex with my husband...

@Blanketseeker2020 I’m so glad you said farting cos that’s it for me too 😳

Today a colleague that lives near me offered to bring me some masks. I spent 10 minutes panicking as I had to look like I hadnt just got out of bed.

Agree, productivity has not gone down despite pj wearing and mid-morning yoga! If anything I'm more efficient and switched on WFH

I really hope you lot are not exaggerating for comic effect. I literally and honestly do most of the things here and hope I am not alone.

Specifically:

Logging on then buggering off for 30mins coffee and a chat in the kitchen

Stopping for a mid afternoon snooze if tired.

Stopping to take a shower or have a bath, mobile on hand the check mail

Running all kinds of errands, eg taking the dog to the groomer.

Forgetting to brush my teeth until lunchtime ( or later )

Watching TV

Online shopping and mn during meetings.

I really hope I never have to rediscover a proper work ethic!

It makes me laugh when people moan about 'lack of productivity' when wfh.

I was far less productive schlepping into the office 5 days a week, getting sidetracked by colleagues constantly, embroiled in pointless small talk, being shattered all the time from the commute, wasting hours and hours in meetings.

Now I work longer, and harder, and more effectively. I just do it in yesterday's pants.

On the minus side I often end up doing my work in the evening after hours. I am a night owl so probably more productive then

Yes, I’m way more productive between 8 and 12 at night than I am between 8 and 12 during the day. But, my boss thinks I’m just dedicated because I send emails at 10pm.

The horrible realisation that I fit only comfy non-work clothes the day before I am asked to go in to the office to collect my new work laptop!

I have nothing to add that someone hasn’t already said. I just worry about how many amazon boxes I’ll have after another 6 months of this. Addicted to deliveries, they give me something to look forward to. Also far far too much mumsnet

Napping is not a bad habit. When I drove to work, I used to nip out at lunch to my car for a nap. It’s far more comfortable to do on the sofa, although I seem to not need it so much WFH, probably because I get up later.

Which brings me on to my bad habit - still being up at 1pm because I know I don’t have to get up with an alarm in the morning. Sometimes I’m still working til 11pm (because I spent the day not doing work...) but mostly it’s just still playing games on the iPad.

Other bad habits - I haven’t worn a bra since March.

And the snacking.

On the minus side I often end up doing my work in the evening after hours. I am a night owl so probably more productive then

I adjusted my camera so I can't be seen below the neck - no bra unless I leave the house.
Teams on my phone so I can have meetings while hanging out the washing, over Bluetooth in the car or in bed.
Watching law and order or murder she wrote while writing reports. Churned through so many series of light stuff on streaming (discovered parks and rec, American housewife, downtown abbey)

Bad things
Not having lunch breaks or working till 8 or 9
Forgetting how to accessorise or clothes that match
My wardrobe shrank