This boss doesn’t mind ‘happy disturbances’ in WFH

“I picked the evening lounge room as my office,” says Kapil Pathare, director, VIP Clothing Ltd. “I never really get to spend as much time here usually, but with working from home, I enjoy a pretty skyline of the Yeoor Hills in Thane and a 10-minute sunset view every evening. The vibrancy of the room helps me think creatively.”For Pathare, the biggest benefit of the lockdown has been the time he saves in travelling. “I start my day at 7 am with some yoga and meditation. This is followed by a cup of tea and breakfast. I plan my day and help set up the day for my daughter too. Then I jump on to office work, video calls and more by 10 am until 6 pm,” he says.Pathare tries to end his day by 7 pm to ensure that he has enough time to exercise. “By late evening, we’ve all gathered for some retro Bollywood music evenings with dinner,” he says.Balancing actBut like many of us, the lines can get a little blurred when trying to balance your professional commitments with personal ones. “It gets difficult to keep distractions at bay. Sudden chats with my daughter are some of the happy disturbances that sometimes see a few of my day’s tasks incomplete. The stretched hours do cause a little imbalance,” he shares. “I cannot wait to get back to a regular schedule, where work stays at the office and home remains a space to unwind.”Even though hours may get stretched, Pathare says that he’s managed to find the time to hone a new skill: Cooking. “I’ve never stepped in a kitchen before, and as clichéd as it sounds, I am lucky to not have to. Being in the kitchen is like a treasure hunt, where my wife keeps sending me on these wild goose chases for ingredients.”.74770628

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