Work/Life Balance

I just submitted all the HR paperwork to my supervisor, which he already signed off on for me to TELEWORK 1x a week starting at the end of the month! 

I AM SO EXCITED! 

My old job allowed for telework and I usually teleworked 2x a month, but it was more informal because it was sporadic. With this I will get to update my calendar with “working elsewhere” and will be supported in calling into meetings that may pop up. I picked my telework day as Tuesday all last semester I rarely had meetings that day and also to break up my grueling commute. 

I know some people like teleworking on Monday or Friday, but Monday I want to hit the ground running and also prep for my telework day and Fridays are usually “fun” days at work and the commute is significantly better. Plus my cornhole league is on Tuesdays so I won’t have to rush home to made a game.

With teleworking, I’ll be easily getting 2 hours BACK in my life from not commuting on Tuesdays and I can get in a midday workout (which because when cornhole is in season I don’t usually get in a workout) and I can do laundry or get my car serviced and telework from the dealership or a coffee shop. So much of this will give me an ease I didn’t have last semester. I know I needed to “earn” this privilege and I’ve been plotting it (haha). I just passed my 6 month mark at work and my boss is very pleased with me. I gave some great examples of how telework will help my productivity and add some nice work/life balance. 

My summers at work are always busy so my request is only through mid-May for right now, but then I hope to pick back up the telework option again in September if it works out this semester or even a compressed work week in the fall since under normal (I won’t be new and we won’t be launching a new software system) circumstances fall is quieter. We shall see.