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10 P.M. Is the New Hottest Time To Get Work Done
Microsoft’s Work Trend Index shows that people are in 252% more meetings per week compared to pre-pandemic, and there’s less time in the workday to get things done. Between that and flexible workdays to allow for childcare, many remote workers sign on late at night to get things done, says Dr. Shamsi Iqbal, principal researcher at Microsoft.
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Is Work-From-Home Ruining Your Work-Life Balance?
The boundaries between work and home life are blurring with many people working from home, says Sam Ettus, an author and CEO of Park Place Payments. You need to set boundaries and enforce them for the hours you log off, Ettus says.
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How to Avoid Burnout: 3 Tips Your Boss Needs to Read Right Now
Virtual meetings at your home office can drag on and keep you working late. It’s time to set some boundaries and take some time for yourself, says this CEO.
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Here's How to Transition Back to the Office
As some of us begin the transition back to work it’s important to pause and acknowledge that it’s another big change. Dr. Deborah Gilboa, the resilience doctor, hits on the emotions we can expect to experience—such as missing our remote flexibility we’ve just adapted to. Watch and get her great tips on how to move through this change in a...
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The Future of Working From Home
What’s your work life going to look life once we return to job sites? The I-team takes a look at how there may be a seismic shift towards flexibility in many workplaces. Randy Mac reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on March 19, 2021.
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5 Tips to Keep the Spark Alive When You're Working From Home With Your Significant Other
When you’re living and working at home with your significant other, it can be tough to keep your relationship feeling fresh. LX Host Tabitha Lipkin has five tips from NBC News for keeping the spark alive when you’re together 24/7.
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Can You Deduct Work-From Home Expenses and More of Your Burning Tax Questions Answered
Tax season is upon us, and we know that comes with a lot of questions. So we got Lisa Greene-Lewis, a tax expert with TurboTax, to play a game of “True and False” with LX Host Nik Z to tackle some of the big ones.
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This D.C. Science Teacher Turned His Kitchen into a Chemistry Lab to Teach His Students From Home
A D.C. chemistry teacher transformed his kitchen into a classroom to teach and inspire his students from home. Jonte Lee from Calvin Coolidge High School walked LX News host Tabitha Lipkin through some experiments while discussing the importance of representing Black teachers and the hearing impaired community through his popular classes on social media.
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How to Ask Your Boss to Help Cover Your Work-From-Home Costs
If you’re among the millions of Americans now working from home, you may find that the costs of your home office can add up. An economist and professor at Rutgers University, William M. Rodgers III, has some tips for how you can ask your boss to chip in.
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This Economist Says Your Boss or the Government Should Help Cover Your Work-From-Home Costs
An economist and professor at Rutgers University says that if you’re one of the millions of Americans now working from home, your employer or the government should chip in to help cover your home office expenses. Professor William M. Rodgers III joined LX News to explain how this policy would help employers, employees and the economy as a whole.
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How To Stay Connected While Working Remotely
With most of our daily interactions being technology-based, it’s easy to feel isolated or disconnected from work. Resilience Expert Dr. Deborah Gilboa shares tips on how to communicate better with coworkers while working from home, like not taking people’s tone too personally and finding opportunities to connect one-on-one via texts or Zoom meetings.
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‘Queer Eye' Host Bobby Berk Shares His Tips to Spruce Up Your Work-From-Home Space
Interior designer and “Queer Eye” star Bobby Berk shares some tips for improving your work from home space and bringing some holiday spirit into your home this season.
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City Life After the Coronavirus Pandemic May Never Be the Same
COVID-19 changed life in cities almost overnight. Maybe the most drastic shift came from the closure of office buildings and the shift to work-from-home lifestyles. Suddenly, a major incentive of living in a city — proximity to jobs — had vanished. Will an exodus to small towns change urban living forever?
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Tips to Relieve Your Work From Home Fatigue
Almost eight months after the coronavirus swept the U.S. and millions continue to work from their homes. NBCLX’s Clark Fouraker shares some tips to help ease your pandemic work from home fatigue and bring more balance to your life.
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How to De-Stress by Turning Your Daily Walk Into a Mindful Meditation
With most people spending more time at home than ever before, it’s important to make the most of your time outside. NBCLX’s Clark Fouraker has some tips to practice mindfulness and de-stress during your daily walk.
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Make Your “Home Office” a Space You'll Love to Work In
It’s been over six months of working from home so it’s no surprise if you’re starting to look around your office with utter fatigue. Queer Eye star and home interior designer Thom Filicia shows us exactly how to manipulate your desk to make it multi purpose, inspiring, and productive—including moving it around the room. “You want to be creative and...
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Mental Health Break: Check Out These Simple Tips To Improve Your Well-Being
This pandemic, the elections, working from home… it can all take a toll on your mental health. NBCLX contributor Kadiatou Sylla shares some simple strategies to improve your well-being, including one that involves “window swapping” – ever heard of it?
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San Francisco Company Pays Employees $20,000 to Help Relocate During Pandemic
The pandemic is enticing millions of people to ditch expensive cities and work from home in a more affordable town.
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Can Your Employer Fire You For Taking Care of Your Kids on Company Time?
Kids will be kids at the worst time… right when you’re in the middle of a huge video conference with your boss. But can you really be fired for managing your children while working from home? Attorney Mandy Price discusses what your rights are as a work-from-home parent.
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How Financial Stress Can Lead to Success — Even During the Pandemic
Steve Siebold, the co-author of “How Money Works: Stop Being a Sucker,” has tips to cope with the financial anxieties that many millennials are facing during the pandemic, and advice on the benefits of starting your own business from home.