In the month of June, I usually feel in between: it’s not summer yet, but my thoughts are already on a summer vacation. From the recent article quiet vacationing is a topic.
Is it OK to work from anywhere? I would say YES as long as you do your job well, meet your deliverables, show up for meetings etc. Why not! Mental health is important to the teams wellbeing.
Some statistics:
- One in 10 employees have already taken a quiet vacation
- 13% of employees are planning a quiet vacation this summer.
Working from home:
Can have its perks so you can do a load of laundry or clean the apartment. However, I remember how much more I was motivated not to commute three hours of my day. I was much more productive and also relaxed. I started to work much earlier but than also worked longer hours. The three hours that I would waste en route would be used for good and focused work.
Working from anywhere:
Sometimes, when you think you want to work on a beach café you are fast to learn that it can be noisy, the internet is not working so well, and you are not so focused as you get distracted by other guests. What I have found was the most challenging for me were the different time zones. I would get up at 8am in Switzerland to know it’s only 2am in the USA and nobody would answer my emails. Though then when I wanted to meet my friends for a casual dinner at 7pm this is when I got bombarded with requests from the USA since it was their 1pm.
What will you be doing or planning for this summer? The grass is always greener on the other side. But it’s important to set expectations for the summer months. Summer Fridays give us already a great start of the weekend and can be helpful when traveling somewhere.
On the other hand, it’s also advisable to take a real vacation with being totally disconnected from work! Go snorkel and look at the fish – they are always there waiting for you. Read a book that has been waiting for you in the bookshelf forever.
Happy summer month with a quiet vacation for YOU!
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