JULY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 29prefercasualjeansandaT-shirt.Remember,youmight
needtojumponaconferencecallatanytime.
Know where your colleagues are. At Tech Advisor, we
useSlacktostayin touchfromwhereverweare– we
haveofficesintheUKandUS.Justmakesureyour
colleaguesknowwhereyouareandwhetheryou’re
available.Chimeinfromtimetotime,sotheyknow
you’reengagedandparticipating.
Otherhandytips
Herearesomeotherthingstothinkabout:
Expenseit.COVID-19hasdramaticallyalteredtheway
firmslookatwork-from-homepolicies.Ifyouneeda
pieceofequipmenttodoyourjob,considerasking
youremployertopayforit.It’sthepriceofdoing
business.Andifyoudoendupbuyingsomething,save
yourreceipts.Maybeyoucangetataxbreak.
Keep up withthenews,butnotallday.The
overwhelmingfloodofcancelledevents,stockmarket
crashesandothercoronavirus-relatedcalamitiescould
distractyoufromthetaskathand.Checkforupdates
onceortwice,thengetbacktowork.
Find comfort. If you’re stuck at home, use your extra
time toread,study,cook,clean,playgames,or
whatevermakesyouhappy.Discordserversofferaway
to chatwithfriendsaboutyourownpersonalinterests
outsideofwork.Youcanstillbeassocialasyou’dlike.
Justnotinperson,forrightnow.