5 Must-Haves That Will Help Working Millennials Work from Home like a Pro

The second wave of COVID-19 took everyone by surprise and with speculations being rife around an upcoming third wave, this has caused an alarm among people in India. Even as cities ease their lockdown restrictions, most of India Inc. is not going back to the office at least before September this year. According to a recent survey by EY that had inputs from more than 450 Indian employees, 69 per cent said they would choose flexibility when they work. And, 76 per cent want flexibility where they work. At the very least, employees would prefer to work remotely between two and three days, even after the pandemic. Considering these statistics, remote working may shift to a hybrid work model yet again, therefore, here are five WFH essentials for everyone working remotely.

As remote working is here to stay for longer than expected, here are five WFH essentials for every working remotely.

Access your MS office documents - WPS office

One of the biggest office suites in India, WPS Office has always been a great app for users of Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Users of this office suite always find incredible features like dark mode, WPS Cloud, and file designs very appealing. The WPS Office is an office suite app that comes into one's mind while thinking about great mobile software for creating, editing and reading documents and files, especially PDF. Switching from Microsoft Office to WPS Office is one of the easiest transitions you can make in your digital life.

In less than 30 minutes, you could be using a whole new office suite with a smooth user interface and unique features. So if you’re on your grocery run, and need to urgently check a presentation for your team, WPS comes to your rescue.

Teams collaboration platform - Flock

In the era of social distancing, digital collaboration platforms are the ‘new workplace’. However, employees still need to be in constant touch, to understand each other’s plan of action throughout the day. Whether someone is a freelancer or running a smaller agency, the idea is to let all employees keep in touch, at all times, through unified communications.

What better than Flock, an all-in-one platform that allows team members to exchange messages, share files, host video conferences, manage to-dos, record calls, and set up calendar events with just one easy to use the app. Flock integrates with popular business tools such as Zoom, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Twitter, and others making it easier for team members to stay on top of things without juggling a dozen different apps.

Keep calm & Headspace

Headspace is one of the most appreciated meditation apps, and it is great to use in the current scenario, especially when people are experiencing excess stress due to long working hours. Using this app, you can select guided meditation sessions of five, ten or fifteen minutes. Headspace is voiced by former Buddhist monk Andy Puddicombe, who is also the founder of the app.

His voice is calm and relaxing that it completely immerses you in a peaceful atmosphere. The great thing about this app is that it has guided meditation sessions about motivation, productivity or how to live in the present moment. Headspace also offers the possibility of setting reminders, so that you won’t miss any meditation session.

Reading for stress relief - Books

It is a proven fact that reading can help reduce stress and enhance knowledge. Many of us take this simple act for granted because we have so much "required" reading in our daily lives-the e-newspaper, emails, WhatsApp chats and bills. But how often do we read for pleasure? Reading can be a wonderful (and healthy) escape from the stress of everyday life and the burnout the video calls cause.

One can read amazing biographies like Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance or Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson among others. Or even leadership books like Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink and Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek.

WFH tool for writing support - Grammarly

With written communication a key to remote working, Grammarly is an essential real-time writing assistant that helps even the most experienced writer avoid falling into bad writing habits that can impact clarity and professionalism. This assistant is far from flawless, so it does not replace final editing, but brings another set of "eyes" to a document that can prove helpful.

Additionally, Grammarly is an amazing writing assistant that can have your back in web forms or nearly anywhere you find yourself typing.