Working from Home: A Different Working Day — Reading comprehension exercise

Nina works for a small travel company. She answers emails and helps customers plan trips. She works at home on Mondays and Fridays. On the other three working days, she goes to the office. This mix is called hybrid working.

At home, Nina starts work at nine. She has a desk in a quiet corner of her living room. She likes not having to take the bus to work. She uses the extra time to eat breakfast slowly. However, working at home is not always easy. Her neighbor sometimes plays loud music.

On office days, Nina enjoys seeing her team. They can ask each other quick questions and have lunch together. At home, they use messages and video calls. Nina thinks both ways of working can be useful.

At five, Nina closes her work computer. She does not leave it open all evening. This helps her separate work time from free time. She likes her schedule because she has quiet days at home and time with people at the office.