Whether it's daytoday routines, workspace setup, or managing distractions, share your advice and personal experiences for staying on track while working remotely. How do you separate work life from...

Whether it's day-to-day routines, workspace setup, or managing distractions, share your advice and personal experiences for staying on track while working remotely. How do you separate work life from home life and maintain a healthy balance?

What are your best tips for staying productive while working from home?

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What are your best tips for staying productive while working from home?- Grapevine

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I am looking to join a Remote based QA Role and focus on health/finance/travel


So I have been looking for remote QA with tech Stack (Selenium, Java, Python,Maven, TestNG, Api Testing, Appium and SQL)opportunities so that I can invest more (No rent), focus on health (less travel time more gym time), and travel (planning 2 international trips this year).

For folks working remotely, please share your advice on how I can achieve this and if you guys have any suggestions for any of these topics, I am open for conversation. Thanks.

I am looking to join a Remote based QA Role and focus on health/finance/travel

Software Test - QA

I am having hybrid mode 2 days office and 3 days WFH and office is far (20kms from home) so regular commute is tough. But my productivity at home goes down drastically as it's just me at home and lot of slacking happens. Any tips to increase productivity while working from home

How do we ensure productivity at WFH

Supply Chain Manager

I work in remote mode full time, occasionally visit the office, once in 3 months. My office is located in a different city from where I live in.

The work I do is challenging and interesting, but I manage to complete my tasks by working for max 4-5 hours a day. Remaining time of the day, I get distracted, not with household duties but by doing research on random stuff. I want start a company, but I have no idea where to start. I consume a lot of information, yet most of the time I spend goes unproductive. By nature, I am very unorganized. 

Most of my friends are busy in their own world and I don’t want to disturb them seeking advice.

Any idea how I can get over this habit to make productive use of my time, while WFH?

Distracted with WFH setup. Seeking ideas to be more productive.

Software Architect

Welcome to Software Engineers's Private Community

So I have been looking for remote QA with tech Stack (Selenium, Java, Python,Maven, TestNG, Api Testing, Appium and SQL)opportunities so that I can invest more (No rent), focus on health (less travel time more gym time), and travel (planning 2 international trips this year).

For folks working remotely, please share your advice on how I can achieve this and if you guys have any suggestions for any of these topics, I am open for conversation.
 Thanks

Gadgets? Furniture? Apps? Frameworks? Mindset? Fitness? What all did you try and what worked for you? Any communities that you can suggest for productivity and resources.

What all do you do to be productive at work?

Product Manager

I am software engineer with 2.5 yoe and have been working remotely from the start if my career but still i feel i haven’t cracked the code as i don’t feel happy any more with life in general mind you i like the kind work i do so happy with professional life . I seek advise from the folks who are enjoying life working from home and how your routine looks like?

It would be great help if am able to get relevant answers

Correct way of WFH

Basically, I am interested in working for remote job. I have found far less resources and majorly all of them mention about open source contribution.

Anyone here who has gotten a remote job, can you explain the following-
1. How the experience has been?
2. How you got that job?
3. What are the pros/cons?
4. Would you recommend people to take it?

Folks who are working in remote jobs, can you explain in detail how you got it and how your experience has been

Consultant

Welcome to Office Gossip's Private Community

Am I the only one who likes working from office (Bengaluru)? I go to office every day, and it helps me to be more productive.

- There will be no distractions
- Team mates will be around, and if there is any queries, I can straight away ask them rather than typing a message or setting up a call
- Occasional chit chats
- Having lunch together
- being a part of all the conversations happening
- Managers works from office - a good rapport with him as well

- Free food
- Free Transport (can mates - another plus point)
- Good work set-up

- Meet new people almost every day
- Build/deepen real connections every day
- Interact with folks starting from entey level to senior directors or VPs regularly (L1 - L9 is the range mentioned here)


FYI: I moved to Bengaluru for work, although I've the option to work completely remote. 

One of my team member even mentioned that he has not yet been able to connect with the team member who has joined before me, like how he could connect with me.

I understand that once people have family, it will be difficult to manage everything. One of my team mate actually mentioned that, he used to do/manage everything properly before Covid, but it's kind of not easy/lazy since Covid.

I also realise that not everyone has the above perks, but still. 

Commute can be an issue. I travel 50+ KMs every day to and fro. I start by 7 am in the morning to morning traffic, and take around 75 minutes in the evening (I can survive the traffic without having to use my mobile 😂)

I do miss my family frequently, but I do have the flexibility to go home and stay a few days when I want. Staying alone in a service apartment is the only disadvantage as of now.

Working from Office

How do you guys manage remote work? I often feel sleepy and struggle with concentration in the afternoon, increasing work pressure. To compensate, I end up working at night, disrupting my entire routine. Do you experience similar challenges? How can I avoid this?
Thanks in advance

Managing remote work

Software Developer

Hi folks, 
a genuine ask to folks specifically in Bombay who are working for approx 10 hrs and that too from office and also the traveling to home in local, metro. How are you guys managing this exhaustion and also preparing for your next job/career. Would really like your views on managing various stuff in your life while maintaining a healthy balance to each and every component.

balance between professional and personal life

Associate Product Manager

I work in a startup, have been since the past 4 years. Earlier it was WFH, I had the liberty to work whenever I want - task had to be done. 

With experience, I've felt that my work life balance has gone for a toss. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, I feel exhaused and burnt out. This is also sucking out ownership from what I do. 

To all the GVs out here, have you guys tried doing something that's helped you? Or are we all on the same boat here? Are folks in MNCs going through the same? Genuinely seeking for help here. 

I just feel ki, I should stop running behind money now. Take a pay cut if needed and join a company thats a bit more established. 

Ps: In my case working from office seems like a total waste of time. I had been so much more productive at home. 

Thanks!

Work life balance - Tips

Data Analyst

Curious to know what to do folks here do in their working hours when they are having a chill workload week/day in a WFH setup.

I just hopelessly wait for some ping or adhoc task to come up and end up wasting the whole time scrolling the phone.

What to do when bored during working hours

DevOps Engineer

Want to get into a better routine - be productive at work, eat mindfully, workout now and then.

Wanted to check what you guys do to stay disciplined - any mental models or apps that I could use?

Folks, what are your best productivity related apps/tools?

Corporate Strategist

I am being offered a role by a company that works remotely. Last time I worked too long at home, I developed severe anxiety issues cause I just stayed put inside home for wayy too long. I'm apprehensive about taking this offer due to the same reason. Is it good idea to take the offer since it's something I really want to get into but my health will also take a toll ig...

Thinking of joining a remote job. Need advice.

Data engineer

- How has it affected your productivity and work-life balance?
- What challenges have you faced and how did you overcome them?
- Would you recommend it - Y/N

Describe your experience with remote work

- Productivity soared. No more chatty coworkers or endless meetings.
- Biggest challenge was setting up a proper home office. Solved with a good chair and noise-cancelling headphones.
- Y. Never going back to soul-crushing commutes.

Software Engineer

Founder

Kailash (Zerodha CTO) published a blog on Zerodha asking everyone to come back to office - https://zerodha.tech/blog/remoteness-of-remote-work/. Most companies have now gone back to office. 
Do people find work in office (hybrid or fulltime) to be productive? 
How can people convince orgs to be remote or how can companies better convince people to come back to office?

Zerodha announces Return to Office

Engineering Manager

I work at an early stage startup, and I just can't get work done at the office with all the distractions. I always end up coming back home and getting back to work again to meet the deadlines. I really want to get most of the work done at the office so that I can avoid working at home as well. 

Are there any tips to increase productivity and actually get the most shit done at the office? I really need help 😭

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