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  • To Increase Your Productivity, Drink These Instead of Coffee

    To Increase Your Productivity, Drink These Instead of Coffee

    I had two glasses of wine at 12 p.m last Tuesday while working from home. The first thing I noticed was a sudden increase in energy. Also, ideas just started flowing through my head. And then I said to myself, “So coffee isn’t the only thing that can give you this feeling?” Later, I started thinking about coffee alternatives that slap even harder and increase productivity at work.

    Below are the best coffee alternatives I learnt.

    Wine

    Have you ever been wine tipsy? It makes you feel relaxed and happy, like you don’t have a care in the world. And that’s exactly why wine will help in boosting your productivity. Sip a glass at work, and no amount of stress can get to you.

    The tears of your enemies 

    If there’s one thing that’ll motivate you to work harder and faster, it’s knowing that your enemies will be pained by your success. The more successful you become at work, the more your enemies cry. Drink their tears to fuel your energy.

    Kolaq Alagbo

    Kolaq Alagabo is a drink that is apparently known for enhancing sexual performance. My thought process is, if you drink it and don’t fornicate, you can channel all of that energy into your work. Take risk and succeed. 

    Gym Pre-Workout Supplement

    If people at the gym can take it to exercise their bodies, why can’t you take it to exercise your brain to make your work faster and better?

     ALSO READ: You People Are Spending This Much Money on Gym?

    Water

    Water nourishes your body and improves attentiveness, alertness, and energy. All of which help with productivity. Staying hydrated will keep your productivity levels high.

    Orange juice

    The thing that may be affecting your productivity may be this heat that we’re currently facing. To fix this, just drink a big pack of chilled orange juice. 

    Sachet Chelsea 

    Do you see how active and gingered bus conductors are every morning? It’s because they’ve taken that hot London dry gin that makes your chest feel like it’s on fire. Squeeze a sachet into your mouth and turbocharge yourr productivity. But the catch is you have to hurry up and finish your work because, after an hour or two, you’ll fall asleep.

    Disclaimer: Alcoholism isn’t a joke. Please drink responsibly. And don’t drink while driving or operating machinery.

     

    ALSO READ: Weird Homemade Cocktails Zikoko Writers Are Making

    Dammy Eneli

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  • How Are Young Nigerians Breaking the Monotony of Working From Home in 2022?

    How Are Young Nigerians Breaking the Monotony of Working From Home in 2022?

    Working from home has many benefits but if there’s one thing I’ve realised since the pandemic, it’s that it can get really boring. It’s just you, your laptop and colleagues that you talk to via email, Slack or Teams. So how do you break that monotony? I asked a few young Nigerians and this is what they said. 

    Ikechukwu*, 27

    I sleep. If sleep isn’t working, I type my resignation letter, then think about how SAPA will hold my neck, and then delete the letter and sleep again. But I don’t really work from home; I have an office space I go to four times a week. I started doing that because sitting at home only stresses me out. So think of the place I go to as an office, but one I can control.

    Tamilore*, 25

    I try to take breaks in between. To be honest, I take breaks because of my ADHD, but it also helps in making me survive how boring work can get. I go to the gym every morning from 6–8:30 a.m. and that helps me start my day with an interesting activity because my gym is a different universe on its own. Also, I watch vlogs — mostly travel vlogs — as an escape from my monotonous world.

    Ebuka*, 26

    When I get tired of working from home, I go out to get coffee and work at the bar. These days, I’ve started taking walks after work. Then I go for salsa every Tuesday and Wednesday evening at this lovely spot not so far from my house. I also like to run to the gym that’s about two kilometres away from my apartment and walk back home when I’m done. I’m not a big fan of using the treadmill at the gym. Also, cooking and trying new recipes is another thing that makes my week interesting. 

    ALSO READ: 5 Things Everyone Needs for Successful Remote Work in Nigeria

    Funke*, 20

    When working from home starts to get monotonous, I change my location. If I’ve been working from my room, I go to a different room in the house. Sometimes, I go to my aunt’s or friend’s house. Then I also cook a lot. I can take twenty minutes to try out a quick recipe I’ve been seeing online. Just the other day I made Tacos and they weren’t a disaster. 

    Other times, I take a break and talk to my mum about how life is doing me and how I can’t deal with it anymore.  Also, I like to play with the animals in my house. Feeding my pet goats and chickens keeps me sane. 

    Ayotunde*, 29

    I’ve tried morning and evening runs, and that worked for a bit but not anymore. I do change rooms and locations sometimes. I went to the office almost every day in April because working from home got too much. I don’t think that’s working anymore so I’m back to the trenches. 

    ALSO READ:  5 Nigerian Women Talk About Working From Home

    Tolani*, 26

    I try to sleep. I also try to switch up my work; I try not to edit continuously for too long. So I can write for an hour, edit for an hour, review for an hour, sort documents for an hour, etc. Sometimes I read non-work articles for inspiration and also just for entertainment. Other times I either daydream, journal or meditate.

    Ife*, 24

    I take a break and scroll through social media to find something funny to make me feel less bored. Either that or I take a nap and keep my phone close by, in case work comes looking for me. 

    ALSO READ: Working Remotely in Nigeria? – Here Are a Few Tips

    Dammy Eneli

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  • The Zikoko Guide To Acing Online Interviews In Your Pyjamas

    The Zikoko Guide To Acing Online Interviews In Your Pyjamas

    The world may be on lockdown but it doesn’t mean that everything has come to a halt. If anything, the lockdown is forcing more companies to adopt online tools ensure that work continues smoothly. One of the implications is that instead of in-person interviews, we are seeing a shift to virtual interviews.

    This is stressful because this is completely new territory for many people and when coupled with the Nigerian condition, it just seems like a clusterfuck waiting to happen.

    If this sounds like you, worry not. We have the perfect hack to make sure you kill your online interview the way you would kill an offline one.

    Let’s start:

    1) Warn your parents not to ask you if you want to eat rice.

    Banish all forms of distractions. Put your phone on silent, turn off notifications from your computer. If you live with your parents, this means telling them ahead of time that you have an important meeting. You don’t want your interviewer hearing them ask you if you want Amala and goat meat for breakfast.

    2) Buy fuel in your generator.

    Nepa can and will embarrass you. If you are unsure of how long the interview will last, turn on your generator. This is to make sure all your gadgets are sufficiently charged. God forbid a “your battery is too low for this call” pop-up.

    3) Find the Perfect background.

    Whatever background you are using for the interview, make sure it is tidy. It should be meticulously arranged in such a way that it doesn’t distract from what you have to say. If anything, it should make the call more visually engaging. You don’t want the interviewer focusing on your pile of dirty clothes instead of your great pitch on what you plan to bring the company.

    “A good video call cheat is to put your laptop on a stack of books so that you’re looking at the screen at face level.” – Tomiwa.

    4) Get multiple Internet Service Providers.

    Internet providers can and will always move mad. A pro-tip is to have alternatives for a big interview. If one fails, you can easily move on to another one without flinching. Bad internet = bad audio and this can be frustrating for both parties.

    5) Don’t slack on your appearance.

    The same old rules still apply but are just slightly different. Make sure you look presentable during the interview. It can be as little as wearing a jacket and a shirt and sitting in your boxers. The part that can be seen must look at put together as possible.

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    Don’t dull.

    6) Practice! Practice!

    Staying at home and in your head can be very disjointing. To get in the flow for answering questions record yourself speak over and over again. Do this as many times as possible until you have the perfect story.

    Also, because of low energy levels that staying at home causes, some form of exercise to shake off lethargy is helpful in setting your mood. Stretch before your interview to boost your energy levels.

    Click here for happy thoughts.

    Hassan Yahaya

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  • 13 Things Every Nigerian Doing Work Video Calls Will Get

    13 Things Every Nigerian Doing Work Video Calls Will Get

    Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, many of us have had to start working from home. While there a definitely a few perks to this new situation, one of the most annoying parts is the incessant video calls.

    Here are 13 things you’ll get if this is your reality now:

    1. When your office sends an invite for the 10th video call in a week.

    Hian! Can we rest?

    2. The first 10 minutes of every call: “Helloooooooooo?”.

    Which kind of waste of time is this?

    3. Your internet, when you leave the video on:

    You must think you’re in the abroad.

    4. The video quality you get:

    The absolute struggle.

    5. You, turning off your mic before the call even starts:

    Don’t expect to hear my voice.

    6. When your colleague enters the call 30 minutes late.

    Was there traffic in your house?

    7. You, after the 7th “Can you hear me?” :

    Just talk, abeg. We can hear you.

    8. When you hear only 1 in every 5 words.

    “I….office….goat…Jesus….tomorrow”

    9. When a co-worker tries to make small talk.

    Please, get to the point.

    10. When everyone tries to talk at the same time.

    Which market is this?

    11. You, being online but not contributing:

    I’m just here to sign attendance.

    12. When you realize the call could have easily been an email.

    Thanks for wasting my time.

    13. You, once the call is finally over:

    Until the next useless call…

    NerdEfiko

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