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Yes. - Small children don't really understand "mummy's working, talk to me instead." Interruptions are death to productivity. Children can't interrupt you if y
by ianhowson 6y ago
Yes.
- Small children don't really understand "mummy's working, talk to me instead." Interruptions are death to productivity. Children can't interrupt you if you're not present.
- Most daycares are closed or at reduced capacity.
- Nanny services are harder to find and come with risks.
- Time at the office is time resting from the kids, and time at home is resting from the office. If it's all one place, there is no rest.
My wife and I are finding it easier to alternate childcare instead of try to do everything at once, and being out of the home during the work time gives rest and focus.
- jankotek 6y agoBut daycare closed is a different problem. If childcare would be closed, and you still had to commute to office... WFH saved you in this case.
- kelnos 6y agoSure, but childcare being closed and the requirement to work from home are being caused by the same thing this time. Childcare being closed in regular times is a rare occurrence; while it's annoying, people manage to work around it. Yes, that can be stressful, but it's just for one day out of however many. Right now it's every day. If childcare was running at normal capacity but parents were still working from home, they'd be a lot more productive and less stressed out.
- jankotek 6y agoNot really, many people still have to go to work, even with childcare closed. WFH is a privilige, not burden.
- kelnos 6y agoRight, I'm specifically talking about the parents who are working from home, not those who aren't. Those who aren't have extra things to be stressed about, like their increased risk of exposure to COVID-19.