These social media posts prove the simple joys of telecommuting
Working from home can feel isolating, especially when there’s a global health crisis forcing millions to limit contact with the outside world.
But even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing by working from home doesn’t have to mean insulating yourself from the rest of humanity and losing your rhythm at work (er, as long as the dog doesn’t steal your office chair, that is).
For many, remote work has become an opportunity to get creative with their take on work/life balance – sharing the simple joys of their telecommute with the rest of the Twitterverse.
Here are some of the funniest and most inspiring tweets about #WorkingFromHome to get you through the day:
Dialling in
Dialling in to conference calls like... #workingfromhome pic.twitter.com/zqWCDX7R9L
— Sharon Whittaker (@WHITTonTWITT) March 18, 2020
Crashing the conference call
Day three of wfh is going well. My 6-year-old, wearing a giant inflatable penguin costume, just joined a Zoom conference call with all the other Conde Nast EICs.
— Nicholas Thompson (@nxthompson) March 12, 2020
This "working from home" malarkey is exhausting. I've popped my head into so many meetings that dad has dialled into, people are now asking for me and recording my name in the minutes. #CatsOfTwitter #workingfromhome #CatsAgainstCovid pic.twitter.com/fKq2LodbVp
— Luke Cool Paws (@luke_paws) March 17, 2020
When you’re just about to start a conference call and you realise that someone’s taken your seat... #workingfromhome pic.twitter.com/fmWwSKxUoi
— James (@JSilverstone12) March 17, 2020
Bingo!
Conference Call bingo! Anyone playing this week? "Can you hear me?" #workingfromhome #SocialDistanacing pic.twitter.com/V0D4gg4P6D
— Barry Waite (@Toronto_PR_Guy) March 18, 2020
Social distancing?
My cat hasn’t quite grasped the concept of social-distancing yet. #workingfromhome #quarantinecats pic.twitter.com/aRDcKj2n9Q
— Xenia (@_XeniaKara_) March 17, 2020
My new work colleagues are rubbish at social distancing #workingfromhome pic.twitter.com/YQ74Xwbfos
— Kathryn Murray (@KatMurray5) March 18, 2020
Onboarding
Have had a busy day filling out new starter admin. Pleased to appoint Keith Kettle as Head of Accounts, and Lindsay McPherson as our Senior Relationship Manager. #workingfromhome pic.twitter.com/TdHJwBt3nX
— 🧼🦠 Soapephanie 🦠🧼 (@YesMissMurphy) March 17, 2020
Surviving the office politics
#Workingfromhome isn't so bad but the office politics are surprisingly vicious pic.twitter.com/1GbdZE65Oz
— Andrew Weichel (@CTVAndrew) March 18, 2020
Saddens me to have to officially report the first #workingfromhome workplace incident.
— Prof Richard Johnston (@DrRichJohnston) March 18, 2020
While taking a quick yoga break, the cat attacked my hoody drawstring, causing a deep facial laceration.
Paperwork has been completed and disciplinary action is expected #WFH pic.twitter.com/t3TrLZzW70
My coworker & I just had an important meeting. We brainstormed a list of his inappropriate behaviors from yesterday, discussed cuteness as a mitigating circumstance, made a plan to do better today, failed to reach consensus. #workingfromhome pic.twitter.com/4hMQyrF2c5
— Lisa M Fernandes (@fernandes_maine) March 17, 2020
The Micromanager
My new boss is a real micro manager. #workingfromhome #SocialDistancing pic.twitter.com/YNz9DBh1UM
— Kaitlin Riordan (@KREMKaitlin) March 17, 2020
Charlie E. is not too impressed with my draft manuscript, I can already tell there will be a lot of revisions. #workingfromhome pic.twitter.com/9oqIqy8FPL
— Sunci Avlijas (@Sunci_A) March 16, 2020
Dressed for success
Here is my husband dressing for the job he wants, not the job he has. #workingfromhome pic.twitter.com/3gxTSlePOe
— 🇬🇧🏁skybluemandylou🏁🇬🇧 (@skybluemandylou) March 18, 2020
Day 2 of #WorkingFromHome:
— Alicia M Bentley (@AliciaMBentley) March 17, 2020
I had a video call with my new boss today, and I didn't want to look like a slob, but I also didn't want to change out of leggings... So I dressed up the top half & kept the leggings on. We're calling it a "Telework Mullet," and I'm kind of into it. 😎 pic.twitter.com/KUuLPCherR
