Comments on: Guest blog. Working at working at home: a view from Guilt Central by Nick Maguire

By: Nick Maguire

Nick Maguire — Wed, 06 May 2020 09:08:00 +0000

In reply to Rachel Davis. Good to hear that it was useful, Rachel! Definitely doing 8 hour days... if you include brokering peace agreements with the kids, trying to understand the KS2 algebra worksheets assigned to them, escaping to a dark corner of the shed, just for a moment...

By: Rachel Davis

Rachel Davis — Mon, 04 May 2020 09:23:00 +0000

Nick that was so helpful to read! As a mature first year student nurse, my expectations of myself versus reality are a struggle, the guilt is huge and the assumption that EVERYONE else (particularly brainy, organised, self-disciplined senior academic staff!! 😉 ) is on top of everything and smashing out 8 hour days Mon-Fri, hangs over me like a black cloud. So thank you….I will do what I can today, and cut myself some slack.

By: Nick Maguire

Nick Maguire — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:10:00 +0000

In reply to Eddie Van Halen. Interesting! Highlights the huge diversity of experiences and preferences of people working at the University.

By: Eddie Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 21:13:00 +0000

Personally, I’ve never accomplished more than over the past couple of months. I can concentrate without the distractions of a shared office, I save the time I would have spent commuting and spend it with my family, exercising or resting. Long may lockdown continue.

By: Camilla Gibson

Camilla Gibson — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:32:00 +0000

Thank you for being so honest and for pulling out the funny side – your day sounds very familiar! Lets be kind to ourselves and the people we interact with in person and online. We are all trying our best in stressful times.