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Another thing to consider is whether you have different views on how much they like this new
children at home that you must care for while opportunity to spend their work time with the
working. This can be an overwhelming task when family. It can certainly lead to other issues when
you take on these two duties at once. I have had you are working hard all day in your home office
a high school student at home throughout the and are not able to take the time to engage with
pandemic which has not been difficult. However, your family. This might lead to tensions that you
I see others who have had difficulty getting their have not experienced in the past.
children to engage in schoolwork during these
challenging times. Others are finding they get These benefits of working at home, including
distracted when at home because they must deal cost savings, no commute, and more family DANIEL ELLIOTT
with children issues, especially when they are time, could persuade some employers to move FOUNDING PARTNER, DANIEL ELLIOTT PLLC
younger, which can pop up at any time. After away from the traditional office model. However,
the pandemic, kids will be at school again or day it still seems to me that the loss of interaction
care (if one can afford it) which should eliminate with others at work will be a major drawback to
some, but not all, of these issues. this approach in the future. For myself as a sole +1 (703) 863 9670
practitioner, I will continue to work from home
Another positive side to working at home I have because the upside of not having to pay rent
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opportunity to see your spouse and children, working in a larger institution as I did for most of
whereas when working at the office, you may my career. It will be interesting to see where we
not get home until 7 pm and are exhausted go from here. danelliottiii@outlook.com
from work and the drive. I am sure people have

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