Re-Establish Home and Work Boundaries by Pseudo-Commute Whilst Working from Home

Over the past decade, modern collaborative tools and technologies have changed way we think about e-work. Suddenly, this kind of work was not just a perk but necessity for almost everybody. The pandemic has accelerated interaction between social life E-work become extremely popular. purpose study to find out whether "pseudo-commuting" can pave work-from-home balance increase productivity. Special attention is paid e-workforce, workers who are experienced in choosing their route place implemented various post-pandemic routines. Interviews were conducted with eight from different European Union countries collect primary data study. On basis these data, pseudo-commute (an imaginary commute) help re-establish work-home boundaries. Overall, means setting boundaries those two elements by going through one’s mind thoughts, events experiences associated commute. All respondents noticed general sense increased well-being. In short, commuting mode an opportunity remix old commutes new rituals. It creates feeling taking back what been removed pandemic. Pseudo-commuting probably here stay. Implications Central audience: Pre-pandemic morning routines massive impact on physical mental Before pandemic, average commute less than 30 minutes. When workforce able detach work, there risk exhaustion burnout. Pseudo-commuting, however, This qualitative may serve as tool remixing rituals working environment.Â