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M. LoppManaging Humanshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7116-2_34

34. WFH

Michael Lopp1  
(1)
Los Gatos, CA, USA
 

Up at 7 a.m. Check the outfit, the professional outfit, on the floor to make sure it still fits my mood. Adjust as necessary. Shower and then put on the outfit. Consider wearing shoes, but don’t. A year into the pandemic and my shoes are lonely.

Upstairs. Coffee (black) and a glance at the view. Santa Cruz Mountains. No fog today. Walk into the office and appreciate the lights are already on. A prior WFH project involved office automation. I never turn lights on or off during the work week. Sit down at the desk and spend five minutes on a tidy.

Close to 7:30 a.m. now. Office is well-lit and tidy. Most days, meetings don’t ...

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