Daily Check-In

[mecurtin]

This is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (8pm Eastern Time on Monday) to midnight (8pm Tuesday Eastern Time).

Poll #23778 Daily poll

This poll is closed.
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 76

How are you doing?

I am OK
64 (84.2%)

I am not OK, but don't need help right now
12 (15.8%)

I could use some help
0 (0.0%)

How many other humans live with you?

I am living single
30 (41.1%)

One other person
22 (30.1%)

More than one other person
21 (28.8%)

Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.

Comments

[ekaterinn]

I am so much trouble getting working down from home (though i know I'm lucky to have a job where it's possible to work from home).

[mific]

Technical troubles? Or getting used to the change?

[ekaterinn]

Getting used to the change. I usually work on campus or at coffee shops, where there's a lot of background noise. Home is quiet (I live alone) and full of distractions (books, bed, cleaning, etc.).

[fred_mouse]

Sympathies. While in theory I should have little to no trouble (really good team, good connectivity, wifi that mostly works, partner to bounce ideas off because we work in the same team, reasonable office set up) I hit Friday last week and just couldn't keep going. The weekend helped some, but yesterday was a disaster. And I've some practice at working from home, just never 5 days a week for a full time job.

[ekaterinn]

Good wishes to you!~. And yes, in theory it should be fine, as I do a lot of work on my computer in any case. But I usually work on campus or at coffee shops, where there's a lot of background noise. Home is quiet (I live alone) and full of distractions (books, bed, cleaning, etc.). And I miss interacting with students in person a lot more than I thought I would.

I'm trying to extend some grace to myself, but it can be hard. Hope you can cut yourself some slack as well.

[fred_mouse]

Some weeks later, and I've mostly stabilised (there was a week there that was pretty dodgy). I hope you have also managed to get yourself into a good routine/approximation of such.