Thanks to the Pandemic, Corona, or Covid19, whatever you wish to call it many people have made the switch from working in an office to working at home. The problem most people might find is that they don’t have a home office. Majority of people are probably working from their dinning room table. However, this isn’t a long term solution, here we shall think of ways to try and come up with a better solution for you and your family.
First, for those of you who feel that the dining room table is a great place to work then that is amazing! Just remember to make sure you have the right desk chair, as you would if you were sitting at your desk at work. Another great idea is to have a serving cart, (as seen above in the picture) where you can take all your equipment and place it in the cart. This way, within seconds you can have a clean dining room. You might need the table for a Shabbat meal, or a festive meal, or just a regular weeknight dinner.
A closet is also an option of a place to have an office space. Whether you have the space for a table or you need a fold-down table. With a door, it can all be hidden away, when you’re not working. On the inside of your door, you can put your calendar and other important work notes, so that you feel you are right in your office. You can even add shelves to keep books or papers on, or anything else you might need during your working day.
If you have a guest room, which you haven’t been using recently due to the pandemic. Then it may be time to add a desk into the room, and some shelves if needed. This is the best, that way you can go in and close the door and work in quiet. Sounds nice, doesn’t it? This is especially great if your husband is working from home as well. Or do you have children at home on zoom school and everyone is talking at once and you just need to be able to concentrate!
Perhaps there is a corner in your bedroom you can add a desk to. Just remember to make the beds if you switch on your video for a zoom conference.
What do you have under the stairs? Empty space? Perhaps there is an option to have a built-in desk made with some shelves. In order to make a workspace there. As you begin your working from home journey, you might just find you need the extra space for a desk and not necessarily a whole room to use for working in.
Wherever, you end up working, we are all in this pandemic together. We all understand the hardships of lockdown and quarantine. It is no easy task for anyone. We’ll get through it!
