Right now, working from home means adhering to a ridiculously strict schedule. But that’s not what remote work is typically like. Here are a few examples of flexible schedules that can make you more productive and more productive in the long run.Working from home is about flexibility
Early risers and night owls
Zapier senior editor Grace Montgomery has a seven-year-old son, and she structured her remote workday around getting him ready for school and being there when he’s done.
- Senior customer champion Rob Hubbard is another early riser, both for kid reasons and productivity reasons. The earlier it is the higher my focus and the less susceptible to distractions he is, using remote work to leverage this.
Keeping up with changing schedules
With all this flexibility comes the responsibility to keep your Slack status and calendars up to date
- As long as your changing schedule doesn’t take a toll on you or your coworkers’ productivity, it’s a great way to foster a healthy work-life balance
Batching for productivity
Group like tasks together so your brain doesn’t have to do too much context-switching
- As a remote worker, you have control of your day. Do 3- to 4-hour work sessions with 2- to 3-hour breaks in between so you can focus on specific tasks
One-off weird schedules
The benefit of working from home is that, if you need to-or just want to-you can adjust your schedule on any given day.
- Even if you tend to work pretty regular hours, as a remote worker, you’re likely to change it up every so often.
