by Kense Phillps
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In these new and uncertain times, the way we reach out to others is constantly in flux. As we continue to adapt our lives to the New Normal, it only makes sense that businesses must adapt as well! More and more offices are allowing employees to work remotely as a means to overcome the challenges of this new, and sometimes harrowing, environment. Working remote challenges mind, body, and soul, but we’re here to help!
In this uncharted territory, you may be facing many questions: What if I can’t get stable enough wifi for a Zoom call? How do corporate time zones affect deadlines? How can I get a message to my fiancee, mother, and publicist to let them know that I am being watched by the Unnamed, but I am trying to find my way back home, and I’ll be there soon, and I love you so much, and please, please finally consider me for the Transdimensional Journalism role that just opened up? How can you tell them that you’re more than just some lifestyle listicle hack, and ready to tackle otherworldly challenges through a journalistic lens?
FringePress Lifestyle is here with these answers and then some! Read on for our tried-and-true tips and tricks for making the most of your circumstances!
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Create a workspace
An authentic workspace is vital both for maintaining a sense of normalcy and clearing your head. Set up your office to resemble your usual place of business as much as possible: If your old desk faced North, do your best to line your new one up in the same direction! Keeping your supplies arranged in the same order is also helpful. For example, you could use the same number of pencils, count your file folders, and try to recall every possible detail of your old life. They can’t take the memories from you if you keep them concrete. Remember what your press badge said, and write it in big letters on the back of your hand to remind you in a pinch!
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Remove “Distractions”
Have you ever looked up from your social media only to realize half of the day has been consumed with mindless scrolling? Or perhaps zoned out and found that you’re not standing where you started off at all? Leave your phone in your pocket! Throw your laptop into the Flickering Nethersludge and let it be consumed! These devices will surely pull your attention away from the vital tasks at hand. You didn’t even come in here with a laptop! Keep your focus on what you set out to do for the day and accomplish it in a distraction-free setting.
Bonus tip! Open your laptop and bash the internal components with a stone to be sure that no Discontentment Particles manage to study its connective properties and find a route to self-replicate.
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Establish a Ritual
Time can feel like a fleeting concept as the days and months melt into an incomprehensible amalgam, but adhering to a Ritual can keep you on track. A good, hearty morning meal and a regular wake-up time can help you maintain some sense of purpose as you move through the day. If you’re unsure how to establish your own Ritual, I would recommend asking a local for advice. Only listen halfway. Do not buy the Blackened Jar. Take what you need and don’t look back, ever. They Know that you Know, and the more you Consider this the further they will pry. Their eyes know many shades.
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Be polite!
These are trying times for everyone, so always remember your manners when dealing with the It-team. Climb to an exceedingly high point, wearing preferably rubber soled boots, and cry to the nebulous space above where there is nothing, nothing, nothing where the Earth’s crust should be— Bare your bloodied chest, and make a generous offering of your choking laughter as you plead for the Overseers of the Greater It to transmit some, or any, any of your message. Please, God, please! You have to. Just tell them, tell Mr. Jorgst that I’m not going to die as some lifestyle, clickbait-writing nitwit. You have to send it, please. Please, I’ll give you anything if you just—
-Kense Phillps, Lifestyle Journalist