We asked Library staff to write about their experiences of working from home during lockdown. Maria Menezes and Tim Haillay share their thoughts.
I’m in Week 10 of lockdown!!!!
By Maria Menezes
When lockdown came into place I hated my first week at home because I missed seeing people – I’m a people person. As the weeks went on I found it easier to cope with my new working environment and amazingly learn new technology on my own – I’m now a Zoom whiz.
However in Week 6 I was not in the right frame of mind but zooming and talking to friends and family helped me through this rather dark period – it’s difficult not having anyone directly to talk to at home living by myself. I have now accepted that this situation will continue – but hopefully not for much longer.
I need structure and though I have tried to set myself a “rota” being the Rota Queen (hee hee) it doesn’t always work. I can’t wait to get back to work – daytime telly is awful.
Up with the larks
By Tim Haillay
The idea of working from home when we were still working on campus was not an attractive one to me, mainly as the physical journey to work was part of the discipline and by losing that, part of the holistic work experience would be missing too. My coping strategy therefore has been largely based on keeping things as normal as possible.
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