Bad WFH habits

Bertyb7 Aren’t you a bit scared of dropping your laptop in the bath?

Nothing - I’m at work more, and have been throughout lockdown - pity us you lucky lunchtime shagging, permanent snacking, dirty haired people!!!!

This made me laugh: mobile.twitter.com/scarletchappell/status/1274449215222136836?lang=en

My home office overlooks next doors garden so I end up idly watching her hang out the washing or play with the cat. Male neighbour has thankfully stopped coming out in his dressing gown and sitting outside man spreading

Mouse jiggler - omg how did I not know about these?? Ebay is delivering next week! (Tried to autocorrect to “mouse juggler”. That might also be fun )

Yeah, self-confessed soap dodger here too, plus only realising I haven’t cleaned my teeth when heading off for school pick up. I’m grim, but I’ve converted DH now so we are grim together. The DC don’t wash either, except teen DD whose beauty and hygiene routine is awe-inspiring. She (rightly) is disgusted by us all.

We fart a lot too. Except teen DD. Again, disgusted

Some great ideas !!
Wish I could nod off in team meetings but we are on camera so can't be done. I usually write draft emails to send later or so work scheduling/diary management at the same time so I at least look like I'm paying attention.
I need some bad habits - I'm working just as much from home as before and if anything it's harder and I'm working more intensely.

What's slightly terrifying is I'm getting into loads of these bad habits because in mind I'm in some kind of temporary situation because of the pandemic and I'll get back to normal one day. But actually my employer has got rid of our office and this is just my life now. I need to sort my shit out 😂

Hehe this is the sort of stuff freelancers have been talking about for ages. Welcome people.

Loving the fact that so few of us are wearing bras anymore. Maybe its because I too have put on a stone, but I literally hate them now.

I've been watching my crazy neighbour out the window a lot. He puts food out for the birds but hates pigeons with a passion. About 10 times a day he comes running out of his house in his dressing gown shouting and swearing to chase pigeons away.

Forgot this one: telling my teen daughter and still furloughed DP that I have a meeting call so don't come in to the study. When really I'm binge watching Netflix and eating my secret snacks.

That sounds mean but for the love of God, leave me alone 😩😂

Watching Netflix as I work. (For some reason I only do this on Fridays)

I've been washing my hair twice a week, if that.

Pretending my camera isn't working when I CBA getting dressed for yet another pointless 'catch up'

Eating too much - well, I've had to stop this as the weight gain is now beyond a joke.

Gawping out of the window and having a good nosey at neighbours coming and going.

Yes you are right @Ratatcat - I was particularly bad at the height of lockdown when I was just running between schoolwork and work and barely leaving the house. Having a reason to make a bit of an effort now (washing hair) makes me feel a lot better.

An afternoon bath every day between 3 and 4 or whenever I feel I need it. Computer propped up on an over bath tray and I continue to work away. My colleagues are none the wiser and it is so stress relieving! Not sure how I'm going to survive without one when back in the office 😂

Not moving enough or getting any exercise
PJ bottoms all day
No bra
No make up
Logging on from bed
Online shopping during meetings
Demotivated

Hair tied up constantly and no.make up for school run

Chocolate. Oh, the chocolate. With some horror, I realised three weeks ago that I was consuming around 2000 calories a day in chocolate alone. I've stopped now but I am feeling its absence.

temproasted: you may pong a bit sometimes, but your funny bones make up for it you little legend

Awesome ideas.

Agree with no more bras; I live in Sloggi Zero Feel Bralettes. Wearing them is like being hugged by a cloud. And and I don’t think it’s super obvious under clothes it’s not a normal bra. I can’t see me ever going back.

Some of these are quite funny but there are a few that are a bit sad or worrying really. I know at work that there are quite a few people who are really struggling with wfh and a lack of self-care is probably a symptom of that.

The culture around video on/off probably makes a big difference.

On my live teams I always clean my toilet as its right next to my desk

My people

Mid afternoon nap
Soap dodging, shower about twice a week and wash hair once a week.
Don't get dressed till after lunch.
What's a bra again?
Do laundry, dishwasher, tidying during meetings where I'm not participating much. I make sure I pop up with a comment twice per meeting to prove I'm there.

VerbenaGirl... lunchtime baths, how luxurious!!! Love it, I must try it!

I wake at 4am to scribble in a manuscript on DV I'm working on that's been my revived habit after 7years of abuse stopped me writing... I got my first ever publishing deal yesterday and I just cried with happiness.

Saying sorry for crying... bad and good tears... that's a bad WFH I need to kick so I'm told.

I'm napping between 2-3pm, allowing my bairns a little extra screen time so I can snooze!

I also bake like a demon... honestly, it's a Bake Off season every week from my maisonette. My neighbours, friends and family love their cakes delivered on their doorsteps... I wouldn't dream of going on Bake Off, I'd rather hide under my duvet, but I just wanna make people smile, it's been so long since people did it naturally!!!! Xx

Not just you!