Freelance: seven rules to work from home

Working from home for many employees is the best way to organize your work. However, in remote work there are several pitfalls that can hinder performance. How not to be a shirker and not to put off things for later, and how important it is to organize your home office.



Post your working area in the lightest part of the house with good ventilation


When selecting a location for your home office, remember that it must be comfortable and functional. And always a pleasure to work in a well-lit and ventilated area. In addition to daylight, it is important to install the desktop lamp in case you have to earn up late. Ideally, if you're working place at the window - here you will light, and when you want some fresh air, you can open the shutters or window.





Position the work area away from noise sources


As a rule, most of the noise in the house comes from the hallway (the door is repeatedly opened and closed), kitchen (clatter of tableware) and a bathroom (running the washing machine, the sound of flowing water). If you will stay somewhere near the center of your attention will be permanently dispelled. To distract you from work also can children, so talk to them about discipline and explain that from 10.00 to 18.00 on weekdays they should be quieter, because you are doing the important things.





Keep all necessary things in mind


Regardless of whether you are a staff member of the office or doing freelance work at home, all items required in the work shall be always with you. Do not make a mess on the table - and from time to find the lost thing. Keep office supplies in boxes and paper in a special box under the table. Do not flame the documents workspace, move in cabinets are the place for folders. To optimize the working place, hanging the phone on the wall at head level.





Place things in their places


From that, whether things are used in the work, specially places for them, will depend on how quickly you can work. When each item will have its own place, your productivity will increase several times, because you don't have to waste time on unnecessary searches.




Remove things that you do not need at the moment to work




Equipping the working space of the house, there is a risk of load it is not necessary for work stuff: stuffed rabbits, Souvenirs from Turkey, a massive photo frame with all family members. Meanwhile, to effectively work in a room in which nothing sets on a business footing, is extremely difficult. Get rid of useless things, not to be distracted by them. Focusing, you will increase your performance.





Home office need not be physically located in a separate room


If you lack space in my apartment, it is sufficient to set a small table in one of the corners of any room. The main thing is that your workspace has been isolated, otherwise if you're constantly distracted by household chores. Well, if you are working in a private room, keep the door closed to prevent people knew that now distract you cannot.





Observe a clear timetable


To make it psychologically easier to get into the rhythm and not a shirker, stick to the every day schedule. If you say to yourself: "I work from 10 a.m. till 16.00", it will increase the efficiency of work at home. By the way, please note the dress code. Of course, to keep his not necessarily, but pajamas or Bathrobe could seriously harm the working mood.

Source:

Women's information and entertainment portal WDay.ru

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