Counting our Blessings #4: Working from home

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‘Tis the season to count our blessings and Sam can count at least five. In her last three posts, she gave thanks that we have been virtual from the start and entirely focused on B2B with a distinct aversion to organising events. Blessing number four is all about working from home. The final one will follow in a few days.

A trouble shared

Maybe it’s because working from home tends to keep the politics at bay, but one of the most significant things about our team is that we really do get on. And we really do like each other.

Each of us inevitably had to duck out to deal with the maelstrom of COVID chaos and life events that came our way. Sick loved ones, vulnerable parents, isolated relatives, trying to get food delivered, home schooling, doomed pet rescues, house moves, and even a new baby. However, the rest of the team stepped up to keep all the plates spinning. In fact the agency even experienced a growth spurt at this time.

Working from home has its benefits

Knowing there was instant financial support for anyone who needed it. Weekly Zoom lunches where all talk of work was banned but you could bring your knitting. All of it helped us to stay connected in mind and spirit.

We even managed to volunteer our time to give a Career Ready mentee a content-rich one month virtual internship, which everyone enjoyed and we hope will help with her application to study media at university. Go Asah!