I WFH 99% of the time. There are days where I don’t have tasks to do so I end up watching training videos or webinars on the product that I manage. During these down times I’m often horizontal on the couch with my laptop in my lap, but most of the time I’m scrolling Reddit or doing things not related to work (like right now). I still get work done when something comes my way, but I do feel somewhat guilty that I’m essentially getting paid to goof around.
This is a fairly new job for me and my previous jobs have been more task-heavy. But since I’m managing a product now, I don’t have as many tasks as my previous individual contributor roles. I think I just need to get used to having a lot of down time and not feel bad when I goof around because I do get a lot done when there’s work to be done. I also love my job and my management team; everyone is supportive and kind, so sometimes I feel like I’m cheating them.
What say you about this situation?