Today’s home office: Grossmont College English Department Co-chair Tate Hurvitz
1.
Describe your home office.
Carree (my wife) and I share an office space that is actually part of a hallway at one end of our house between our kitchen and our bedroom. We have an overflow spot in our bedroom for when one of us has a Zoom meeting. And sometimes I just set up a lap desk in my recliner, especially when I'm grading papers.
2. What is a typical day for you working from home?
My typical day now is an exercise in "managed chaos." With two people working from home and two elementary school kids (Sadie and Harper) who love/hate each other in 20-minute increments, it is tough. Each night we look at the next day's schedule which we put a on a white board. Of course, the reality is never as smooth as the plan - and some of my colleagues have already met my wife and kids in Zoom meetings - and my dogs.
3.
What tip would you pass on to other GCCCD employees?
Get outside. I try to exercise and/or stretch in the mornings. I have been getting out with the kids to walk the dogs or go for a bike ride in the afternoons. It makes a huge difference.
Share your new working conditions with your fellow employees and we'll feature them in the Remote Report. Take a photo of you in your home office and answer the three questions above. Send them to
Anne Krueger
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