Working from Home: The New Normal?

Working from home is the reality many of us have had to adjust to this year. But it can be challenging to settle into the quiet rhythm that solo work brings.

With so much scepticism around working from home, it is important to highlight what it’s really like and the benefits!

1. Working from home can provide a great work-life balance
   Removing the daily commute, paired with the inevitable increased flexibility of remote working, makes for a much more harmonious work-life balance. In turn allowing you to spend more time on what is important to you, as well as increasing focus time for work tasks.
2. Remote working requires boundaries
   Home working can quickly blur the boundaries between life and career. In a blink, the day can become a tangle of conference calls, chores, childcare, school runs and frantic emails.
   Creating a clear divide between work and life is integral for success in both areas. It will lead to increased productivity throughout the workday, as well as a more enjoyable life outside of work.
3. Ensure you dress for success
   Remote working allows for suits and heels to be things of the past. However, wearing your pyjamas all day can keep you in a pyjama mindset. Dress comfortable and casual yet smart to put you in the best headspace and in perfect preparation for any unexpected zoom calls!
4. Make it harder to be distracted
   Remove your personal mobile from your working room, or at least place it on Do Not Disturb. Social media is designed to distract you and then keep you distracted. Log out of your accounts on your work computer, which will help prevent impulsive clicking and scrolling (we are definitely all guilty of that). This helps with time efficiency and prevents work creeping into your evening.
5. Working from home doesn’t mean you lose your team
   As working from home becomes the new normal, we begin to miss the simple things such as the ritualistic 11am Monday coffees, brought with the weekends' gossip as a garnish. However, just because you are working from home, it does not mean you are alone. Scheduling in video calls for social interaction as well as work is vital.
   Remote working means that meetings are often much shorter, more effective, and concise. So, there is no reason why social calls should not be scheduled and made a priority also. Preserving mental health, team morale, and giving you an extra boost to complete the working day is vital.
6. Working from home redefines home
   You may be working from home but being within a short commutable distance gives you the invaluable luxury of flexibility. Eradicating the everyday commute but being close enough to travel to the office easily when the need arises. At Satchells we have properties available that lie within a short 40-minute commute into London Kings Cross so that you can own your own home, work in London and easily work remotely too plus have an enjoyable commute when you need to! Not to mention the fact that you won’t need to spend thousands on rent.

Get the Perfect Work-Life Balance: Satchells has Property Available for Sale Within 40 Minutes of London

Fancy the idea of moving out of the capital? Now is your opportunity. If you are currently living in London in a small property with no space for a home office, consider buying a property in Biggleswade.

It’s on track to become one of Bedfordshire’s most sought after market town locations, with £70 million being invested into regenerating local education and the transport infrastructure and exciting new property developments offering excellent housing opportunities.

Here you can buy a home with several reception rooms, one of which you can easily turn into a dedicated home office.

Winton Wharf is one such example. Here you’ll find an exclusive collection of 20 two-bedroom cottages and three-bedroom townhouses, located close to the idyllic preserve of the River Ivel. An additional 10 apartments will also be made available for rent or shared ownership via a local housing association.

The development brings residents into the heart of the countryside while keeping them connected to professional commitments and social outings in the capital.

What’s more, London Kings Cross is a short, 36-minute journey direct from Biggleswade station, with Peterborough 35 minutes away and Stevenage also close by at 12 minutes.

Journey times via car are just as accessible, with the nearby A1 Hill Lane roundabout linking to London and the M25 to the South, and Peterborough and the Midlands to the North.

Now is the time to let Satchells find you your new home for a perfect work-life balance within a 40-minute commute to Kings Cross! Email us at admin@satchells.co.uk to find out more.