AdNews brings the stories of those working from home (WFH) in the advertising and media industry during the coronavirus crisis.
Josh Mullens is co-founder of creative studio Bear Meets Eagle on Fire.
What’s the upside of WFH?
Seeing more of the kids.
The downside?
Seeing more of the kids.
How are you dealing with the silence?
Huh?
How are you using the commuting time saved?
I'd like to say daily mediation, exercise, DIY projects, and other high achieving activities. The truth is my wife and I have been juggling shifts of kids and work and there hasn't been time for much else. Home schooling our son in kindy and keeping our daughter in preschool amused for the first weeks was tough. School holidays were a welcome respite. We are more prepared for round two.
I am looking forward to being back in the office because …
The home office is the kitchen. It's great and all, but we just finished our new studio at Darlinghurst in February. It's just sitting there, feeling neglected. A lot of our crew WFH because we partner with senior talent globally so working across households and timezones is fairly standard for us. We've been focused on staying productive through the strangeness - we built a quarantine inspired arcade game "Fists of Beastness" and we're heads down working on some brand creation and art projects. The best way for us to handle times like this is to just keep making stuff. It's part of who we are, quarantine or not ...
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