Work-life balance is a topic of constant discussion, especially for parents, and since the events of recent years, it has become a topic that we can speak more readily about.
But having a work-life balance entails more than being able to work from home or hybrid working. In fact, sometimes the expectation from employees who are granted this flexibility can be even more than their counterparts in the office, even if it is self inflicted. You know, the feeling that you have to do more to prove that you are actually working from home and not just dissing and doing mother and baby coffee mornings with your buddies.
So, it’s vital to have practical strategies in place to ensure you have the work-life balance you need to survive the perpetual hamster wheel of work and family life. The aim for many is not to achieve perfection in every aspect of life, but to find the balance and harmony that works for you and your family.
Many people wrongly think that working from home will give them the flexibility to work when they want, and how they want all the time. For them, the dream can mean ignoring the alarm clock and getting up whenever they want to get up.
Yes, running your own business from home means you are your own boss, but if you go into it with the same mindset as London Mayor Boris Johnson thinking that you can just skive at home eating cheese, then you’re in for a very rude awakening.
