I just had a really, really busy 5-6 weeks of work and now this week is so quiet. Does anybody have any tips on what you should do with your free time during the day while WFH? 😊

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I swear to god lol. Do whatever you want man. Anything other than ask a group of generally swamped people what you should do with all your free time.

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This has got to be a joke…

GO OUTSIDE

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Catch up on industry or consumer trends. Become a mini subject matter expert in something that has captured your attention recently or something you can anticipate client needing in the future (ex: creators boycotting TikTok, food tends, research on Gen Z, etc)

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Get stoned and watch Planet Earth, duh

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Bourbon 🥃

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Wanna trade

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Work out. Cook. Sleep. Go sit at the coffee shop and hit on girls. Literally whatever you want

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🙄

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Dude go to the beach (depending where you live), the bar, the park, anywhere outside. Don’t be a slave to corporate America, never ever be scared to live your life as you see fit.

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They’re always watching. They’ve tapped the phone lines. This is THE TRUMAN SHOW!

Laundry. Mow your lawn. Adult shit. Video games. Masturbation. Fun shit.

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Mate there’s gotta be one thing you enjoy doing outside of advertising..

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Take some time to relax and decompress. The quiet weeks won’t last. Read some books, study for a certification (if applicable to your specialty), listen to podcasts, etc.

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When I was WFH I would read a ton when it was quiet. I’d still be at my computer in case something came up, but I was able to make a big dent in my reading list and think about something other than work.

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Don’t let them control your every move

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Clean the house and cook

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Put a 3 hour “doctor’s office” block on your calendar and go see a movie

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“So quiet” smfh. If those words were ever said to my nurse friends they would literally throw you down to the ground.

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Take a nap

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Get some goddamn house plants. Fuck. They need a home too.

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