Creating Comfortable Conditions While Working From Home

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JAKARTA - Working from home or work from home (WFH) is a bit of a hassle, especially when it is a bit difficult to adapt for people who rarely use technology. Although there is no need for special precautions, this problem often arises because we do not pay attention to it beforehand.

For example, such as using an old laptop, bad wifi network and other problems that arise without you knowing it and of course can lead to your work productivity. The following VOI has summarized a number of problems that may occur during activities at home.

1. Check the Laptop

If you usually work in an office using a computer, you may not have to bring your computer home. Like it or not, you have to use personal work tools even if you only have a laptop at home. So before you use it, try to check whether your laptop is still worth using or not.

That is, is your laptop still strong enough to be used to work all day? If you experience problems, immediately contact the service center, but if not, you need to add an external mouse and keyboard to turn your laptop into a CPU so that it is easier for you to work at home. A bigger screen is easier on the eyes too and can help you be more productive.

2. Check WiFi Before Working

For those of you who often need to connect with colleagues via video call conferencing or other face-to-face meetings. Surely you need a fast and stable internet. In order not to miss the information or go out of style. Before starting work, make sure the internet in your home is running well.

To find out, plug the laptop into the modem directly and test your internet speed. If it's still bad, there is probably a problem with the internet connection, not with your router. Try restarting your WiFi modem, if there are still problems. Immediately contact your internet service provider.

Furthermore, if you have a large home, or work in a room away from the router, consider using a WiFi repreater which can help extend your internet coverage.

For information, using bandwidth intensive applications can also slow down everyone's WiFi, such as torrent downloads or large file transfers. If you still want to use it, consider using the Lite version of the internet browser which can help reduce the burden.

3. Use a capable video application

If you usually just use Google Hangouts or WhatsApp conference calls, try switching to the Zoom video conferencing application. Unlike Skype and many other competitors, Zoom is easy to use and share with other attendees. It can also be relied on wherever you have an important situation.

Zoom is able to accommodate a large number of participants without a loss in audio quality. You can for free you can use video conference calls as many as 100 users. If you subscribe to a premium, then you can make calls with more than that capacity.

4. Create a Productive Atmosphere

It never occurred to us that we would be working from home for such a long time. If it weren't for the expanding global pandemic of COVID-19, we might not have experienced this. Since it looks like we'll be in that state for a while, it's a good idea to find a place where you can focus on working.

Try to clear up a large desk with plenty of room to focus on working. If you're lazy, you don't even have to be neat. Just take the pile of books stacked on the table and move them somewhere out of sight for now. Or, you can play music with speakers or a headset to make you feel more comfortable working from home. Remember, this is only temporary! So be patient first.

5. Playing Games at a Time

If playing games at work usually makes you feel annoyed and a waste of time, then try to do it. Keep in mind, the worst thing about working from home is the job that never ends. It's different when you work from the office.

Everyone needs a break, so take just 10 minutes and having fun can help you focus for a longer time. You can try downloading games that let you move your whole body like Pokemon Go and Just Dance Now, or you can try playing easy games like Candy Crush, Ludo, and others.