First Take: Working from the community

Since our recent pandemic in 2020, many jobs have switched from full-time in an office to fully remote or some hybrid schedule in between.

There are benefits to all of those options.

Working from the office allows for in-person teamwork with less distractions, while some focus better when in their home office where they can control their environment.

My mind tends to wander if I stay in one place for too long, struggling for inspiration in an office setting but also struggling with distractions at home.

Therefore, I like a change of scenery, so I like to say that I work “from the community.”

Some days, you’ll find me at a coffee shop. Other days, at the library. Often, I’ll be researching and writing stories while enjoying a delicious meal at one of Yuma’s local restaurants in the dow