So it has come to this. As of today, I’m remote full-time until shrugs because of, you know, COVID-19 and social distancing. It’s all good. Work’s been really good about providing a lot of resources for a successful transition to being remote full time, which I really appreciate. They even have resources for keeping your kids engaged during the day while you work! I figured that I’d document how the process goes here as something to do in the evenings as my evening schedule has cleared dramatically.

Anyhoo, I’ve worked remote before, but never long term; just a day at a time every so often. So this is going to be new. The first thing I did was get the guest room actually set up as an office. You can see what I’ve done with the space below.

Today has been picking a work from home schedule and seeing what it’s like. I got dressed in regular work clothes today and Ellie and I went on a walk for our “commute” to start the day. I think that both of those things helped a lot with getting the right mindset for work.

Then biggest challenge is going to be keeping Ellie occupied and engaged with things to do while I work. Brett is a good helper in this regard, but the guest room is now a big draw for her since I’m in it most of the day. Today went decently well, but she definitely wanted to sit and snuggle and “help” me a lot.

Anyhoo, if you’re interested in how I fare, stay tuned here!

-Rachel