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05.18.2020 (1411 days ago)

What Does the Future Look Like?

What Does the Future Look Like?
1411 days ago 13 comments Categories: Lifestyle Tags:

Last week I sat in my new home office--otherwise known as my daughter’s old bedroom--looking at an 800 page deposition transcript that I had to read. Rather than sit in the office and read, I moved to my living room. I made myself a cup of coffee, put my feet up and began reading.

 

About an hour and a half in, I realized that even though I was sitting on a couch with my feet up drinking coffee, I was very focused on my task. I had taken excellent notes on what I was read and I was able to read straight through for that period of time, not distracted by my computer screen which was still back in my home office.

 

 

For the first time I began to really think about what my time in the office might look like when we begin unpausing. Returning to my office full time had been an automatic assumption. But now I’m not so certain. I have learned that I am more than capable of getting work done in a comfortable environment without the necessity of a commute. In addition, I believe that the virtual court conferences we have been conducting will continue and my need to physically be in the court house will lessen.

 

 

One of my biggest concerns leaving my office in March was missing vital telephone calls. But, with the use of technology, that has not been problematic. Most of my clients, attorneys and judges have my cell phone number and freely call me there. And I receive messages left on my office voicemail via email. So I have been able to respond timely. My fear of missing telephone calls was unfounded.

 

 

I am beginning to think that, when we do unpause, I may not return to the office full time. I can work efficiently from home. I can “attend” court conferences from home. So, while I know I will maintain my current office space, I do not believe that you will find me in the office five days a week as you did before the pause. When I left my office on March 20, I never expected not to return full time. Yet, I have learned through this experience that I do not need be there every day.

 

 

What does your return to work look like?

 
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