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Why Creating a ‘Fake Commute' Could Be Good for Your Work-Life Balance
Studies show that not having a commute can be detrimental to a person’s mental health. News4’s Erika Gonzalez speaks with Washington Post reporter Angela Haupt about how to create a “fake commute” in lieu of going to the office every morning.
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Working From Home Likely to Stick Around, Study Shows
Working in D.C. will continue to look different for the greater part of this year due to the coronavirus, a new study shows.
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Working From Home Likely to Stick Around, Study Says
Employers expect less than 30% of their employees to be in offices by the first quarter of this year. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.
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5 Tips to Keep the Spark Alive When You're Working From Home With Your Significant Other
When you’re living and working at home with your significant other, it can be tough to keep your relationship feeling fresh. LX Host Tabitha Lipkin has five tips from NBC News for keeping the spark alive when you’re together 24/7.
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Can You Deduct Work-From Home Expenses and More of Your Burning Tax Questions Answered
Tax season is upon us, and we know that comes with a lot of questions. So we got Lisa Greene-Lewis, a tax expert with TurboTax, to play a game of “True and False” with LX Host Nik Z to tackle some of the big ones.
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Tax Time: Can You Deduct Working From Home Expenses?
Tax season begins Feb. 12 and many of you may be wondering how the pandemic will impact your income tax filing. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan reports.
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Virginia to Halt Deactivations of Idle E-ZPass Accounts
Officials in Virginia say they are temporarily pausing deactivations of idle E-ZPass accounts during the coronavirus pandemic
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Not Driving Much? Virginia Sends Inactivity Warnings to Some E-ZPass Users
Some drivers in Virginia are getting notices that their E-ZPass accounts may be closed because they aren’t being used enough.
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Confusion Over Virginia's E-Z Pass Inactivity Warning
Some drivers in Virginia are getting a notice that their E-Z Pass accounts may be closed because they aren’t being used enough. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss is working for you tonight with what you need to do if you get this notice.
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This D.C. Science Teacher Turned His Kitchen into a Chemistry Lab to Teach His Students From Home
A D.C. chemistry teacher transformed his kitchen into a classroom to teach and inspire his students from home. Jonte Lee from Calvin Coolidge High School walked LX News host Tabitha Lipkin through some experiments while discussing the importance of representing Black teachers and the hearing impaired community through his popular classes on social media.
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How to Ask Your Boss to Help Cover Your Work-From-Home Costs
If you’re among the millions of Americans now working from home, you may find that the costs of your home office can add up. An economist and professor at Rutgers University, William M. Rodgers III, has some tips for how you can ask your boss to chip in.
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This Economist Says Your Boss or the Government Should Help Cover Your Work-From-Home Costs
An economist and professor at Rutgers University says that if you’re one of the millions of Americans now working from home, your employer or the government should chip in to help cover your home office expenses. Professor William M. Rodgers III joined LX News to explain how this policy would help employers, employees and the economy as a whole.
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‘Queer Eye' Host Bobby Berk Shares His Tips to Spruce Up Your Work-From-Home Space
Interior designer and “Queer Eye” star Bobby Berk shares some tips for improving your work from home space and bringing some holiday spirit into your home this season.
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City Life After the Coronavirus Pandemic May Never Be the Same
COVID-19 changed life in cities almost overnight. Maybe the most drastic shift came from the closure of office buildings and the shift to work-from-home lifestyles. Suddenly, a major incentive of living in a city — proximity to jobs — had vanished. Will an exodus to small towns change urban living forever?
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Tips to Relieve Your Work From Home Fatigue
Almost eight months after the coronavirus swept the U.S. and millions continue to work from their homes. NBCLX’s Clark Fouraker shares some tips to help ease your pandemic work from home fatigue and bring more balance to your life.
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How to De-Stress by Turning Your Daily Walk Into a Mindful Meditation
With most people spending more time at home than ever before, it’s important to make the most of your time outside. NBCLX’s Clark Fouraker has some tips to practice mindfulness and de-stress during your daily walk.
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Make Your Home Office More Comfortable With an Ergonomic Keyboard and Mouse
If your home office isn’t ergonomically correct, you could be feeling a lot of aches and pains. Consumer Reports says a new keyboard and mouse may be just what the doctor ordered. Susan Hogan reports.
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People Working From Home Experience Burnout
Spending months working from home with no end in sight is taking an emotional toll on some people, causing them to feel isolated and burnt out. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports on the psychological effects of not being in the office.
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Here Are DC-Area Child Care Resources and Coping Tips as the Pandemic Continues
Every month, dozens of parents in the Georgetown University community participate in a discussion group. Despair has been a recurring emotion on recent Zoom calls as participants, mostly mothers, talk about how hard it’s been to simultaneously try to work and take care of their children during the coronavirus pandemic. “People are just hanging on by a fingernail. The...
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Can Your Employer Fire You For Taking Care of Your Kids on Company Time?
Kids will be kids at the worst time… right when you’re in the middle of a huge video conference with your boss. But can you really be fired for managing your children while working from home? Attorney Mandy Price discusses what your rights are as a work-from-home parent.