I love working from home because it buys me time. I get to wake up, work out and then get on with my work. This lifestyle is something I’ve wanted for the longest time and couldn’t achieve because of travel time to and from work. I also enjoy that during breaks, I get to have the same lunch as my family and save on buying lunch. I’ve always said I am a technophobe! Working from home has allowed me to overcome this. Any techno problem that I can solve myself, I now get right on with it, without any help from colleagues.
Alice Puka
I enjoy working from home because it is relaxed and focused. This allows me to work hard for clients online and still maintain a work-life balance. Working from home also allows me to deal with any stress, as soon as I feel it, by either doing a brief workout or making a meal.
Chelsea Chitate
I get a lot more done at home and it is good because I can sometimes spend too much time chasing deals and doing meetings and not enough time doing the paperwork. I am working in lockdown in the Western Cape with my family, but for purposes of managing my lawyer team, I prefer being in Joburg every second week for two or three days. I need that balance. I respect everyone’s choice and I note that some of our team excel at WFH. Although I personally do not enjoy it, as law firm owner, I see the value in it. It is a good way to force me to do the hard yards that need to be done…
Eugene Botha
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