{"id":83286,"date":"2020-04-10T07:33:31","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T05:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/working-from-home-and-the-art-of-making-a-good-in-house-office\/"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:00:49","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T14:00:49","slug":"working-from-home-and-the-art-of-making-a-good-in-house-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/working-from-home-and-the-art-of-making-a-good-in-house-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Working from home and the art of making a good in-house office"},"content":{"rendered":"

Italy is usually at the bottom of the European ranking as a home-working favourable country. However, Italians are the best when it comes to\u00a0making the most out of an unfavourable situation. After the measures put in place to counter the spread of Coronavirus, many Italians have been transformed into smart workers. This work method can be advantageous for both companies and workers and there are those who believe that it will continue to be applied after the emergency will be over.\u00a0Now we must stay home<\/a> but meanwhile we can learn how to be efficient and happy working remotely<\/strong> and this may help us also in the future.<\/p>\n

While working from home<\/strong>, we create a new daily routine. Time and space change, as well as the way of relating with colleagues. It is advisable to set up a timetable and try to keep your work schedule as much similar as it used to be. Now we save some time not having to travel to the office, so we can use that time to take care of ourselves, doing online yoga or fitness classes, or simply spending quality time with family. We should also remember to take a break during the working day, have a proper lunch, and try to have a balance between work and personal life.<\/p>\n

Another important aspect of the remote work method<\/strong> is not wearing pyjamas all day! Let\u2019s wear something comfortable that makes us feel good but also professional. It may seem like a minor detail, but indeed it is one of the easiest ways to incentive concentration and productivity. Also, you could fall asleep after lunch if you are still wearing your pyjamas\u2026<\/p>\n

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Zac desk with lacquered metal structure, wooden top and drawers. Mila chair with metal structure, padded and covered seat and back. Strega floor lamp with lacquered metal structure and fabric lampshade.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is crucial to set up a well-organized workplace<\/strong>. If you have a desk<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or a console table<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0you are already well underway, but a dining table will also be fine. Clear the table of any items that you don’t need (and that could be a distraction) and find space for everything you need to carry on your activities. For example, laptop, notebook, pens, documents etc. If you like, you could also print a nice picture of yourself with your family and friends and keep it on the desk. It may be a good symbol of the good times that will soon get back.<\/p>\n

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Nata chair, upholstered and covered with contrasting border and exposed metal legs. Zac desk with lacquered metal structure, wooden top and drawers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Speaking of chairs now, as you will spend many hours of your days sitting at a desk in your house, it is crucial choosing a comfortable chair<\/strong>. The best are chairs that have a solid back but a padded seat so you can feel comfy while you work. You can also use your bedroom\u2019s chair if you created the workplace in the sleeping area; otherwise a soft armchair in the living room is also fine.<\/p>\n

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Osaka shelves in curved crystal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Video calls will be a consistent part of your day to communicate with colleagues, customers and suppliers. So, don\u2019t forget to look after your image \u2013 if you put on nice clothes and some makeup you will feel better yourself and you will look more professional. Also, keep an eye on what\u2019s behind you, as people can see it. Make sure the bookcase<\/strong><\/a> is well-organized, put on the wall pictures and posters you like. These will be your best business card right now.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s all keep in mind that these difficult times will pass, but now we can learn something from the situation. Working remotely is useful and it may be in the future as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here are some tips to manage time and space at home, creating a healthy and well-organized environment to work remotely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":28031,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5865],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en"],"acf":{"blog_cta":{"tagline":"","title":"","body":"","link_text":"","link":""},"gallery":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83286"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83286\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}