Not Right Now!

This time last year, we all got to experience something that used to be perceived as a privilege for few – work from home. What felt like a lottery ticket at the onset, soon started turning into an ordeal for many.

We all started living the human simulation of the new style of work and the grass didn’t seem greener anymore.

Till this time people thought work from home was equivalent to an extra holiday. However, as businesses, schools, social lives started zooming into various electronic platforms, lines started getting blurred. Bosses learned to accept pets showing up during review calls, students started observing the teacher’s husband when they got bored listening to her, children started creating games for online play dates. We weren’t left with any more demarcation between work and home. As one started spilling onto the other, people realized it was time to start creating boundaries.

Since then it’s been a year and we have all learned to carve out our own do’s and don’ts. Is the list exhaustive yet? I don’t think so since this is a continuous process. Everyday we are learning to do a few more things to ensure the boundaries are helping us stay true to our goals. In my case I have understood that there will be days when work will take precedence whereas there will be some when it will be home. I have started respecting hard stops and ensure I implement my own as well. I see the levels of trust and empathy have shot up like never before. People have started respecting boundaries without sending anyone on a guilt trip. It has become acceptable to say “not right now”.

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