The 10 Stages of Working From Home

Stage 1. FREEDOM!

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Stage 2. I’M GONNA BE RICH!

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Stage 3. PREMATURE SMUGNESS

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Stage 4. KITCHEN COUNTER = STANDING DESK

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Stage 5. LOSE PANTS BATTLE

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Stage 6. NOW SEEKING BUZZFEED BLOCKER

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Stage 7. IMMUNE TO ONE’S OWN STENCH

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Stage 8. MUTE ZOOM CALL TO SCREAM AT KIDS

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Stage 9. BEG FOR MERCY

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Stage 10. NOW A WFH THOUGHT LEADER

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That’s Quarantainment

You probably don’t need another think piece on working from home or how-to guide on surviving coronavirus. Fancy a laugh instead?

I’ve teamed up with Mike Ganino and Hillary Weiss to bring you That’s Quarantainment: a comedic small business podcast at the intersection of coronavirus, chaos, and community. We don’t have all the answers. But we are here to help you laugh a lot, live a little, and make this whole experience a wee bit less terrifying…together.

Don’t miss Episode 2, where we DON’T mansplain working from home to you, but we DO cover the hard hitting WFH topics like:

  • How long it will take you to fully abandon your perfect spiritual morning routine and start chugging coffee and checking Instagram comment instead
  • Fun ways to monetize your kids
  • Why you should invest in a tiny pool or heck! — IT’S QUARANTINE! — build one on the side of your bungalow
  • The one thing that millionaires do when they wake up in the morning
  • How to style your favorite robe 5 different ways so you can wear it all week
  • The secret art of the business mullet

Also: a game of “Name That Zoom Call Archetype — celeb edition.”

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Rachael Kay Albers

Rachael Kay Albers is a creative director, business comedian, and brand strategist gone wild. She writes and performs about branding, pop culture, tech, and identity. When she’s not muckraking about marketing, Rachael runs RKA ink, a reinvention studio and branding agency for businesses that burn the rulebook. She's also on Instagram a lot.