Working from home around the world

Igor in Hong Kong

“Even before we started working from home again here in Hong Kong, I was already observing self-quarantine as my family returned from France. Working at home does mean more possible distractions, so I’ve created for myself an on/off work virtual-mode.

That basically means I always put my phone on the 'do not disturb' mode and keep my noise-reducing headphones on through the entire work portion of my day. I’ve found it’s a simple but effective productivity booster.”

Fabien in France

“My family and I were fortunate in the sense that we learned of the severity of the situation early from the team in Hong Kong. That gave us time to temporarily relocate to a small village near Saint Malo to be away from the crowds in Paris.

Even if I’ve improvised a small desk in the guest room, I’ve made a habit of keeping all my work essentials in an organizer. Having everything in one place means I have the freedom of working from anywhere in the house, but I’ve found it also helps with work life balance when it’s not really possible to keep them physically separate.”

Noora in Singapore

“My boyfriend and I moved to Singapore a few weeks ago, so we’re still settling down into our new apartment in the midst of all the madness. Since I’m working remotely at the same time, what’s been helpful is changing up my work station.

It really depends on my mood for the day, sometimes it’s at my desk, but other days it might as well be working from bed. I think it’s important to be mindful of how you’re feeling and what’s going to work best for you day by day, when so many things are uncertain.”