These words were said by Abraham Lincoln when he became the 16th president, which was a long time ago, but these words are still very relevant today. At this current time, whilst the end is hopefully in sight, we don’t know when we will be back to normal and what this new normal will be. 

Talking with customers and colleagues, it seems some are working from home for the first time or back to working from home after Christmas and some are going into the office on a rota, part time or skeleton staff basis. According to The Telegraph, one in four people are to work from home permanently with companies planning for ongoing change to employment patterns even after the pandemic is over as flexible working becomes commonplace. And according to TechRadar and their research, 75% of UK office workers would accept, or have accepted, a pay cut in exchange for a fully remote role. What are your thoughts? What are you doing in your business or workplace? 

 

So, how can we help you? And help get you and your teams through this period? 

Top tips for having the ideal home office 

With more and more people now working from home, here are our 5 top tips to make the most of working from home in terms of your space and surroundings. 

Depending on your home and its layout, available space and who else lives and works with you, an important decision to make, is where you will work?