With WFH here to stay, citizens making it comfy

Nagpur: It has been more than two months since most office-goers were compelled to coop up at home. Work from home has become an integral part of lives. Recreational activities notwithstanding, many will be working from home permanently.
To make the process more enjoyable, many have converted their rooms’ corners into comfy work stations, arranged for tables, resting chairs and are keeping a snack box at hand to munch on, while working. Others are making the most of their balconies.
Freelance artist Samiksha Munot has converted her dining table into a work station. She has installed beautiful plants, paintings and a comfortable chair to imbue more warmth into the workspace.
“It is all about creating the perfect space that lets you work, and it’s possible if one gets a bit creative,” Munot says. She loves to enjoy a cup of coffee and binge-watch her favourite TV series there. “I can relish snacks while working or play a movie if I am bored; that is the benefit of working from home,” she adds.
For Khushal Katara, a young entrepreneur, balancing his work and leisure is very important. He works only at the workstation that he has put up in his 2BHK flat, where he stays with his friends and has a collection of teas — which he loves to sip while working.
“I am a tea lover, so nothing is more comforting for me than sitting peacefully on my desk with a schedule planner and sticky notes around. I like to lie down in my chair and get engrossed in my work,” he says. Katara also loves to sit in his balcony and spends a lot of time on his terrace for fresh air.
Nidhi Prasad, a home baker, loves to work from home and has now made appropriate changes in her kitchen to have fun with baking and cooking. She has decorated her work station with everything new.
“Baking is my job and I receive many orders in a day. Now that my factory is shut, I have decorated my kitchen with all the required ingredients, arranged the tools and vessels so it becomes more efficient,” she says.
Adding to this, another baker Leena Puri says, “My kitchen is always equipped with everything needed for baking. I am utilizing this time to try new flavours and recipes.”
Anushree Pingley, an IT engineer is always surrounded with her family members near her desk. She loves to take small breaks and do exercises to relieve stress. “I make sure to always sit on my desk with an upright posture. I do some simple exercises in between so that I don’t feel fatigued, as I work for 9 hours,” she says.
Manank Panchmatia, a law student who is also a community head in digital media firm Yes Theory’s India operations, has to arrange for several Zoom call meetings everyday. He prefers working on his study table for meetings and writing.
“I cannot work anywhere but my workstation. It gives me a sense of discipline so that I can work with concentration. I also love to work and study in the lawn for some time, while snacking on peanuts and cold coffee for added comfort,” he says.