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The World Begins The Great Adaptation

How to thrive while working from home

Edward Iftody
9 min readMar 26, 2020
The Great Adaptation — Image by StartupStockPhotos from Pixabay

The Great Adaptation — working from home, rather than from the office — for an unknown amount of time …

Sweet! Working from home. Sounds awesome. No more commute, now I can work in my pajamas, start and finish work whenever I like.

It sounds like the perfect solution to the ‘work-life balance’ problem.

I spent nearly 5 years working at home from early 2005 to November of 2009. I can honestly tell you, there are a lot of advantages to working from home. However, there are a few serious drawbacks you might not have thought of.

I’d like to share my experiences with you.

In this article;

  • Day 1
  • The adaptation phase
  • Increased productivity?
  • Loneliness
  • Work-life balance
  • Suggestions for working from home

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Edward Iftody
Edward Iftody

Written by Edward Iftody

Edward Iftody is a Communication Coach, author of Surviving Work, a veteran of the Canadian fin-tech industry and a blockchain enthusiast.

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