Bad WFH habits

@QueenCranberry

Thank you that's something I have being trying to do also!!

Not that I'm lying on my bed watching reality tv at all. Or doing housework. Or nipping the Asda. Not at all .

Tesco were selling something called 'smart joggers' so a material that looked like a wool trouser but was jersey with elastic waist.

Am up, washed and dressed every day before my "morning commute" down the stairs but:

I am getting up 30 mins before work
I am washing my hair less often
I am not wearing makeup unless I leave the house (sometimes several days)
I am wearing joggers, a t-shirt and a fleece/hoodie, unless I leave the house
Most of my work shoes hurt like hell, because I've worn nothing but slippers and trainers since March
I've done lots more online shopping than I usually would because I'm here for deliveries

I am getting a lot of work done, because there are fewer interruptions
I am eating too much beause I am working in the kitchen and DH is greedy so is often on the hunt for food (if he eats, I eat)
I have discovered our "quiet" neighbourhood is not really that quiet and am, as a result, really in love with my noise cancelling headphones
I am barely getting any exercise - partly because my back is in a right state will all the WFH
I have discovered Netflix
The birds in our garden are thriving. We have provided food, they have provided entertainment

Like a lot of people , getting up 15 mins before I need to start work, quick wash, hoody over my pyjamas , cup of tea and log on.

I eat toast all day. Used to have overnight oats for breakfast , salad for lunch , fruit as a snack . Now it's toast and marmite, toast and peanut butter , toast and jam etc

I am really envious of people who are able to do other activities in boring meetings , I have to take notes in ours so need to concentrate . Like the idea of recording them though .

Like another poster said , I've got a better suntan this year in spite of no holiday abroad as so much more time to sit in the garden .

I'm sympathetic to those who are struggling, but for me, I love it .

@Sickofcovidnow

Would I know if I had teams?

It's an alternative to zoom for online meetings , you can also use it for messaging and phone calls . I would think you would know if your workplace used it .

This certainly works for Skype

Don't under estimate the time saved from long commutes and colleagues' disruption in the office

I need something that's neither jeans (too heavy) or leggings/joggers (have to do the school run, and looks too scruffy, given I'm clearly not going to the gym).

One word: harems. Comfortable but stylish.

Not leaving the house enough - I have completely lost the ability to walk in heels....and I mean totally, I just physically can't do it now 😩 Last week I had to go into work for a meeting and wasn't told it was a formal one with an external lawyer. I wore a smart top half but jeans so I could wear flat shoes (my work trousers are too long and need heels and it was a last minute meeting so I had no time to do anything about it!) I knew I'd be behind a desk the whole time and arriving before any of the other attendees which is why I decided to risk jeans, but when I got in and found everyone looking on tenterhooks and them saying it was a big meeting and a lawyer was coming in I did panic a bit!! Thankfully I didn't need the toilet or anything during any breaks that were had, and stayed safely behind the desk!! I'll have to sort out my wardrobe or get practising in heels. I've been doing a LOT of walking in trainers over the last 7 months so I think that's done something to my leg muscles or something 😂

@Chickenwing - My laptop logs off after 5 mins and shows me as "away" on teams. Ive tried to set to last longer but it doesnt work.... does anyone have tricks?

Seconding a mouse jiggler - they are a real game-changer. You simply slot it into your USB port and it magically jiggles the curser every few minutes (got mine for a tenner on eBay). It keeps me 'Active' all day every day .

Also highly recommend getting a little webcam sliding cover (a couple of quid on ebay).

None of those are bad OP!
I'm a big fan of the daytime nap - if you're tired, then nap - you'll be far. more productive afterwards.
Getting out to break up the day is good for you even if it's for a croissant...
your hair will be thanking you for not washing it so much.

I wear gym leggings and a v neck t shirt most days and it looks fine on teams calls.

I have blow dryed my hair once since March and I'm embracing the curls.

I have to wash it every other day to stop it getting tatty though.

Smoking

Ooo I love the Christmas time mentioned. Sitting with the tree having mince pies and a brew. And what is this fire place on Netflix???

I'll likely be working from home now until I go on maternity early next year. Don't know what I'd do back at the office, it would be a shock to the system that's for sure.

I get dressed to walk the dog then stay in those clothes all day - no shower or hair wash despite several video calls a day.
No moving. I sometimes do as little as 1000 steps a day.

riotlady, those joggers sound good. Are they these? www.simplybe.co.uk/shop/pack-of-2-jersey-tapered-leg-trousers-regular/jm804/product/details/show.action?pdBoUid=3014&optionColour=Black%2FGrey

Tea with cake and crisps twice a day for my elevenses and afternoon snack.

Not showering for a couple of days.

Same clothes several times, pulled off the back of a chair.

Chair dancing when a good song comes on the radio.

'lunch' being whatever I can grab from the fridge and eat standing there.

Thing is, I've worked at home for over a decade (freelance), so these are not even new habits.

Dying at one of you drinking Baileys coffee at 11am while WFH.

You win!

I’m so jealous of some of these, I still have to get up and do the nursery run at the beginning and end of every day and my work is busier than ever so not much time for skiving!

I went on holiday just before the initial lockdown and my make-up is still in the clear plastic bag from the airport 🤣

Aaaaand I'm logged on.

I have a Teams call at 10:30 daily. It usually lasts 30 mins, I have stopped turning the camera on, so I quietly have a coffee and fag, then I carry laptop quietly back in to do my make-up. Don't know why I bother with the make-up, generally only been leaving the house once per week for the food shop!

Morning all. Just getting up now for my commute to the office sofa

• sex breaks instead if coffee breaks

• lunch in restaurants

I slouch about the house in leggings, saggy jumpers and a dressing gown on top, the new work outfit of the nation. When it gets colder, I will be adding fingerless gloves to the ensemble, and possibly my heated throw.
Same with the delayed teeth clean and washing. And the neglected, but happier, hair.
When we are having a camera meeting, I slosh on some mascara, so that I look less like a currant bun, dry shampoo my hair and check my top for crumbs or egg.
I have also developed a hot chocolate with fake Baileys habit, which isn't helping my waistline. It also means I'm drinking alcohol at 11am. 😳
On the plus side, I'm not time poor any more, no 40 mile daily drive to work, no parking place hassle and the dogs are happier.
A less stressed and rushed life.

Sometimes I check my work emails and teams messages my phone whilst watching tv in my bedroom lying on the bed. I do go back down to computer if need to deal with something.