The "New Normal" Column

 Before the pandemic, working from home was seen as something a company asked someone when they were on the verge of being fired.


Now, it’s the desirable alternative to going into an office, freeing up plenty of time for workers to focus on what they want to do most in life, and giving more freedom and flexibility while actually increasing productivity. 


I always saw myself as someone who would spend their days saving for (and dreaming about) retirement, cooped up in a cubicle with nothing but office gossip to keep me entertained.


Today, an entire generation is seeing how working from home can be a benefit to our society, and I want to be a part of a movement that sleeps in, works in sweats, and still gets more done in a day than regular office workers.


Traditional journalists were required to come into an office every day just to be able to write their stories.


Now, I only have to leave the house for interviews, field work, or the occasional game coverage.


Quarantine has forced us all to stay indoors, but I put that extra time to good use, starting my own sports website and podcast, as well as getting a job as the sports host for a local TV station.


I can fill all of these roles in my spare time, and still stay on top of my grades, and play rugby for San Jose State.


By contrast, my girlfriend goes into an office to work 9 hours a day, plus an hour to get to the office and an hour to get back home.


By the time she gets off work, she’s so exhausted that all she can do is relax, and I don’t blame her, the daily grind plus commuting is a lot!


For me and many others who have discovered working from home, it is true freedom from that grind and empowerment to live one’s life the way we should: to the fullest.


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