THE STANDARD MONEY & CAREERS The idea of working from home seemed almost futuristic, especially in an environment where supervision equates to productivity and bosses prefer to watch you in person. Covid-19 nonetheless saw many people directed to work from home to keep the virus at bay. Joanne Wanjala who works at a State agency has made peace with this new norm. Since the pandemic hit the country, her dining table has become her office. The artillery seems simplistic - a cup of tea, pen and notebook, a set of headphones and a laptop. Being a principal communication officer at a government agency, the directive to work from home wasn't easy. “In the first wave, we had the Ministry of Health protocol at the office and people would work from the office in shifts. I used to go to the office every third week,” she says.