Until today, I have never “quote” worked from home in 34 years. Even during the pandemic, I continued to go to the office every day. Sure, I have hung out from home and answered emails from my phone or answered calls, but never brought my computer and dual screens home.

Last week we moved the hotel group in with the much larger Avison Young office in mid-town Atlanta. The hotel group has always operated out of a separate office in the Eagles Landing area. Now all the practice groups are under one umbrella and in one office. In doing so, I will be working from home most of the week and today was the first day of full on working from home.

I thought it would be terrible but what I discovered was pretty telling. The bathroom is down the hallway and never busy and you never have to wait in line. The Kitchen is 20 feet away and comes supplied with all kinds of snacks. My favorite coffee is always available. The breakroom (living room) comes with the big TV and all my favorite shows, ha. The workout room is downstairs, and the shower is just at the end of the hallway.

The best I can figure, if I time it just right, I can eat 13 times a day. I can work-out while I am answering emails, watch NCIS while I am on a zoom call, play with the dog at work, listen to Hot Rod TV in my office and the best part – no one can interrupt me with questions they should already know the answer to. In all, it was a pretty good day!

I am sure after several days the novelty will wear off but, it’s hard to beat having everything at your fingertips at the same time. KT