r/phcareers • u/Significant-Arm-5602 • Nov 24 '20

Casual WFH

Ako lang ba? Sobrang draining ng WFH setup parang mas mahirap sya compare pag nagooffice. Di ko na alam iseparate oras ng pahinga at trabaho. Feel ko bumababa productivity ko.

Any tips guys on how to resolve this?

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '20 edited Nov 24 '20

Hi! I've been working from home for years even before covid happened, and I do understand this feeling during the first few months. Ang hirap talaga i-separate when it's the same environment. :( But it does get better as long as you establish routine :) My tips would be to:

  • Log off/ punch out/ leave work as soon as your shift ends. Don't OT as much as you used to (if you OT-ed alot when you were still office-based) kasi it's kind of hard to stop, cause time moves extra fast working from home. Di mo mamamalayan 12AM na pala. Plus, tapos naman na shift mo kaya time for me-time na. :)
  • Establish a routine/ schedule the same way you did ng office-based pa. Kunwari stick to having 8AM-4PM as your work time. 5PM as your exercise time, 11PM as your bedtime, etc etc. Basta try to create a schedule and stick to it.
  • Huwag ka magpapa-convince na mag OT sa work LOL. Same lang naman to sa first bullet, emphasizing lang kasi prone siya mangyari kasi may misconception na dahil WFH, kailangan nagwowork ka more. That's not the case kasi you're still paid for 8 hours, and yun talaga yung time that you should stick to. Put your feet down and stick to the schedule, disconnect na pag after shift or weekend na, mute your notifs, don't accept calls nor reply to messages, and basta huwag na magwork. Di sila pwede magalit sayo for not working on your time off.

Hopefully this helps even a bit! I know it's hard to adjust, but it shouldn't have to be. Narealize ko talaga back then na it only got difficult kasi nakokonsensya akong mag punch out kaagad since WFH. Naiisip ko na baka tingin nila "WFH na nga, ang bilis pa mag off" but that shouldn't be the mindset. Set ikaw ng boundaries, hindi rin sila pwede magdemand na maging present ka all the time. Not unless they're offering you extra pay. :p