Woman Shares Genius Hack for Pretending to Work While Relaxing at Home On 5/17/21 at 10:49 AM EDT The coronavirus pandemic has forced many of us to now work from home. Some have been relishing the experience. The short commute from the bedroom to the living room and the ability to stay in pyjamas have contributed. But others itch to return back to the water-cooler gossip and colleague comradery of office life. However, with work now taking place not far from a comfy couch there is the ever present temptation to want to take a much longer break, or simply stop working an hour or two earlier.