A DAY IN MY LIFE | comparing WFO vs WFH 💻

Sharing very realistic 2 days in my life, work from office vs work from home edition 😊

📖 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:

In the morning, I wake up 1-1.5h earlier if I am working from office on that day.

I usually have simple breakfast only if I am working from home, usually overnight oats/ bread/ granola. However, I do skip breakfast altogether if I am in the office. I will just have a cup of coffee.

I do prefer lunching at home as I am able to have a quick home-cooked lunch, instead of lunching out in CBDs with colleagues or friends which is so pricey! Most of the time I also prefer to have lunch alone or with my fiancé as a time to recharge and quiet my mind after all the morning meetings. Also, I can have a quick lunch and nap when I am at home. A luxury which cannot be done if working from office. 😂

If I am in the office, sometimes I do go for mid-day coffee breaks with colleagues but most of the time we are busy and will just sit at our desks and grind until we knock off. At home, I will have my mid-day break by lazing around the home for a short while or making a fruit blend or snack.

If I am in the office, I usually knock off at 6-630pm and it takes around 30-40min to commute back home. I don’t usually have weekday plans with friends (work is draining enough). But Fridays are exceptions! At home, I log off at 6pm and sometimes squeeze in a short workout before dinner.

The rest of the night is largely the same, with dinner time around 7-730pm and I’ll spend the rest of my night either clearing work, or creating some content, or clearing admin tasks 😊

💭 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:

I definitely prefer working from home due to its flexibility and agility. I am able to clock in longer hours and better rest, instead of spending the time to commute to work. Half the energy is usually gone by the time I reached the office after battling with the morning crowd. Also, given the nature and role of my job, I can work from anywhere actually. Not necessarily required to be physically in the office.

However, I do also see benefits in working from office as it allows for easier communication and collaboration with colleagues. Some of the bigger benefits include:

• learning, where you learn by listening to other people speak at work, by listening to other people’s mistakes and by listening to other people do things well and picking the good points from them. We are unable to achieve deeper learning by listening to a 5 min conversation on teams.

• mental health, sometimes, mental health can be improved by heading out, communicate and talking to people.

I am somewhat grateful that my company allows for a hybrid working model, though I am on the fence on the number of days we have to return to office.

What are your thoughts on WFO vs WFH? Are you a big advocate on either?

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