As we embrace remote work, we can draw inspiration from renowned writers like Hunter S. Thompson and their unique daily rituals.
Chivas Regal [whisky] with the morning papers, Dunhills [cigarettes]. Illegal substances. Another glass of Chivas, Dunhill. First cup of coffee.as first published in a stylized account of the writer’s life by E.
Jean Carroll. Part biography, part fiction, how much of it is actually true matters little in an account of Thompson, for his part as much man as myth, who was rarely one to let fact get in the way of truth. And in this case, the truth is there was madness to his method. Thompson’s is not the type of daily routine you can keep up in a dimly lit cubicle at your 9 to 5 without more than a few questions from HR, and likely the local police department. But more and more, the conventional restraints of in-office work are being rejected in favor of work-from-home accommodations. It remains unlikely your employer will accept a routine that involves the steps to “start seriously doing cocaine” and “drop acid” prior to beginning work proper for the day. However, work life for millions has drastically changed from what was considered conventional. But for a health-conscious modern world, a reimagined work landscape eschews Thompson-esque debauchery for self-care.The turn to remote work was unavoidable in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Children and dogs popped in on meetings, the commute shortened to a roll out of bed, and viral videos of jacket and tie-wearing employees caught completing their ensemble with gym shorts hit the web. What would have been weird in 2019 became professional in 2020. However, in the time since the height of the pandemic, the debate about the virtues and future of remote work as the new normal carries on. The battle lines are drawn between the idea of the necessity for in-person work for productivity and efficiency and work-life balance, coupled with a question of the legitimacy of these concerns.
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