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Remote Workers Are Still Making Rookie Mistakes That Lead to Burnout
Readers weigh in on the great WFH experiment, a year into the pandemic
Earlier this week, Marker launched Index, a new publication about the lived work experience —“a place to diffuse lessons and learnings, candid moments of triumph or failure, missives for change or cathartic humor” as editor-in-chief Danielle Sacks recently described. As part of launch week, writer Will Leitch wrote about his experience working remotely for the past 16 years and shared his candid thoughts on why so many Americans are still struggling to do it right, even a year into the pandemic. Leitch offers five “unbreakable rules” of working from home that have helped him strike a healthy work-life balance, including changing out of your pajamas.
Many Index readers weighed in with their own WFH tips and experiences. “In addition to the advice you provide, I also like to simulate traveling between home and work,” comments reader Florian Briand, “so I try to always go outside for a short walk before starting to work: time to buy a coffee, a croissant, and walk back to the home office.” Beyond the fake commute, Briand also encourages breaking up the workday with activities like physical exercise, meditation, and reading books not…
