In this episode, How to Work Remotely, I share information based on an article I wrote in March 2020 when the United States and the world kept everyone home in an attempt to “flatten the curve”. Teleworking is challenging but can also be very productive. I started teleworking about one year before the COVID-19 Pandemic forced us all to stay home for a while. In ‘How to Work Remotely’, I share tools and tips that helped me transition from the cubicle and to my home office in 2019.
Key Tips
- Objectives
- Start each day like you’re going into an office
- Exercise, shower, get dressed, etc.
- Setup office space somewhere you can focus
- Try not to work in your bedroom or living room
- If you cannot have a separate space, wear headphones or play elevator music
- Set break times every 50 minutes
- Work 50, break 10 when possible
- Get up, take a walk, stretch
- Work 50, break 10 when possible
- Start each day like you’re going into an office
- Organization
- Know your company’s organizational structure
- Know who is in the office
- Who is hybrid (office/remote)?
- Who is fully remote?
- Know your company’s organizational structure
- Resources
- Computer or laptop with docking station
- Wireless keyboard and mouse
- Video camera
- Built into a laptop or USB
- Extra monitors
- Cell phone
- Set auto-forward desk phone to your cell
- Solid internet connection
- Backup cell hotspot
- Virtual Private Network (VPN) access to work files
- Make some local copies as backup
- Charging cords for all devices
- Communication
- Forwarded phone
- Teleconferencing software
- Document management tools
- Setup regular check-in calls
The EMS1 article titled “Quick take: 4 steps to working from home success for ambulance service support staff” features the content and concept discussed in this episode and write-up. You can read the entire article by visiting
**Note PSA based on CDC guidelines at 11:27**
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