Your Ideal Work Format

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and companies began switching en masse to remote work, many people were dismayed-it turned out the remote format simply doesn't suit everyone. You'd think it would be great: work in your pajamas, pet your cat, file reports straight from bed. But no! Some people absolutely need an office and a business suit to focus, while others thrive working from the beach, an RV, or by alternating between home and office. In the end, we're all different, and we work most effectively under very different conditions.

Do you know which work schedule and format suits you best? Maybe you'll discover a second wind if you ask your boss to let you work remotely. Or perhaps you'll break all productivity records sitting at your office desk. Maybe you need a mix: two days here, two days there? Take this test to find out! The right work schedule is already half the battle when it comes to achieving peak productivity. Find out how to organize your work so you can become even more successful.

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What exhausts you most about your job?

• The work itself or its challenging nature
• Getting up early and spending an hour commuting
• Colleagues, constant interaction, your boss

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When you work from home, what gets in your way?

• EVERYTHING! I just can’t focus
• Cats, phone, TV… all the tempting distractions
• Household chores — there’s always the temptation to do them on the side

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How do you usually spend your vacations or days off?

• I stay at home with a book or movie and loved ones
• I meet up with friends, pursue hobbies, go to exhibitions — just like everyone else
• I try to get out of town or even abroad to change the scenery

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What’s your relationship like with your boss and colleagues?

• Wonderful! I feel very comfortable with them
• Complicated, sometimes even toxic
• Strictly professional. I try to keep interaction to a minimum

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Do you think you have symptoms of emotional burnout? Headaches, chronic fatigue, anxiety, apathy…

• No, I’m doing fine
• Sometimes it’s hard, but the stressful periods pass
• Yes, and for a while now. I’m coping as best I can

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You need to prepare a report by 6 PM. You…

• Will do the report immediately so you can relax afterward
• Will procrastinate with anything but the report
• Will multitask, because that’s easier for you, but still finish everything by 6

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What does your ideal office look like?

• An office with panoramic windows and a city view, coffee machine and printer nearby, but away from coworkers
• A car, a train, a plane! Or a lounge chair by the ocean
• Elegant wooden furniture, maybe on a balcony, velvet sofas, a personal library — quiet and cozy like in English films

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