For remote workers: Has anyone heard of the "fake commute"?

Arika Lawrence

May 3,2022 at 9:12PM UTC

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For remote workers: Has anyone heard of the "fake commute"? If so, what does yours look like? The fake commute concept is when a person repurposes the time they used to take to drive/walk/bike/rail to work to do something else. Some people also have a fake commute post-work, too.

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Tracy V.May 3,2022 at 10:25PM UTC
Never heard of it! I think it would be a good time to sleep or meditate or do a side hustle or just free time. Have you seen in job offers or part of benefits and/or total compensation?
Sabrina CortesMay 4,2022 at 1:42AM UTC
Nope, I've never heard of this. I suppose as Tracy said, that time can be used for meditating, getting in a quick walk, or doing a brain dump before you start your day.
Tomilyn RichardsMay 4,2022 at 12:09PM UTC
Interesting concept... I have found that I have created new routines... I workout and work early... then take a nice breakfast break and walk my dog... I don't tend to eat early so like to have a few hours before and use that time for quiet time work which is the BEST!!
Arika LawrenceMay 4,2022 at 1:48PM UTC
Nice & totally agree that quiet time is the BEST!
AnonymousMay 4,2022 at 3:00PM UTC
I can't say much for the pre-work commute (I try to sleep in as much as possible!), but post-work I try to go out for a run or walk. Changing clothes and getting outside + far away from my computer really signals an end of the workday for me. It also means I physically can't do any more work on my computer until I'm back inside.
Arika LawrenceMay 5,2022 at 7:42PM UTC
Love this!!! Sleep is so necessary and too many of us are deprived. Working out after work is always a plus. Great way to decompress from technology, to-do list, etc. lol
AnonymousMay 5,2022 at 8:45PM UTC
Agreed!
Julie HumbirdMay 4,2022 at 7:29PM UTC
I had not heard of this. After I started working from home, my WFH Coordinator asked me if there anything I missed or needed. The only thing I could come up with was the walk to my car from the office was long but I always enjoyed it. So I started taking a walk after work to smell fresh air, wave at my neighbors, watch the seasons change.
Arika LawrenceMay 5,2022 at 7:41PM UTC
Yayyy!! Movement is medicine. I'm a huge fan of taking a stroll after work to just decompress.
Joanne RosenMay 4,2022 at 8:46PM UTC
Do you mean, they schedule something in that time? Sounds like a great idea! Use that time for personal stuff.