Home Office Advice

Our columnist PAT KEENOR has some light-hearted words of advice for readers who find themselves Working From Home

- Pat Keenor

Many of you will now be working from home rather than in an office. I was based in an office for nearly 40 years until I kind-of-retired. Despite being a semi lady of leisure I also took on quite a bit of freelance work so let me pass on some words of wisdom so you can learn from my mistakes.

I read all the advice about getting up, dressing for work, having a dedicated workspace, creating a timetable, taking set breaks, etc. But here are my top tips these helpful articles never included.

Tip One: Never, ever tell your family and friends you are working from home. They are convinced that you roll out of bed when you feel like it, make coffee, gather snacks and switch on the computer with a box set playing on TV while still in your pyjamas. They will visit when they feel like it, phone you at all hours of the day and write you emails that require an instant response.

Tip Two: