Especially in the current remote environment, setting boundaries...

Especially in the current remote environment, setting boundaries around work is critically important. Without the routine of traveling to the office, it’s too easy to feel “at work” at all times while at home. " "" "A way I’ve been able to set boundaries is using time: I have specific hours that I’m working, and as soon as the clock hits my end time, I stop working. Sure, I spill over a handful of minutes now and then, and I do have one day a week where I was forced to take a meeting that extends 30min beyond my end time, but that’s the line I’ve drawn." "" "Keeping to this line has been difficult, as I’ve had to say no to many different meetings or have worked through rescheduling them. When rescheduling isn’t an option, we can record meetings or share out notes so anyone can catch up the next day." "" "Luckily, my LinkedIn colleagues have always been great when I bring up my work hours; everyone understands we should respect each other’s boundaries. That said, one’s boundaries must be expressed explicitly to be considered; we can make no assumptions about a person’s work hours since everyone is doing things their way. " "" "Next time you get an invite for a late meeting, what will you say? #bendevtip

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