Upside, downside
Just a few days into my work-from-home cycle (and it may continue after the new center opens, or I may get the offer and choose not to continue it, because I’m still learning how this all works).
Upside: no hour spent driving to work (I gave myself 90 minutes to allow room for any complications), no hour driving home afterward.
Downside: no time to unwind on the way home.
Upside: I can work in whatever clothes suit me at the moment.
Downside: I was sent home with just the laptop, not the extra screen and extra keyboard, and I don’t have the ergonomic desk or chair available at work, so I get kinks in my shoulders from peering at the screen - and typing - from a different position.
Upside: I can relax on my own couch, browsing my own laptop, during breaks and lunch.
Downside: no actual downside on that.
Upside: much reduced gasoline consumption (enough to equal a 75¢-per-hour raise, which goes to over $100 a month, and you can better bet I can find a use for the spare coin).
Downside: I was accustomed to doing any shopping on the way home; now, I have to make a specific trip just for that purpose.
There are enough favorables that I probably will choose to keep going this way if the choice is offered. It’s not unalloyed advantages, though. I’m not making any objections, just trying my best to keep my eyes on reality.
I’ve never worked from home before, except decades ago when I was taking in typing from college students (yes, word processors already existed then, but they were far from widespread or affordable). It’s not too bad. We’ll see how this goes as it continues.