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Kristin Baughman, a 2018 communication grad, adjusts to working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p><\/div>\n

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the loss of employment for millions of Americans, and many of those who are still working are doing so remotely for the foreseeable future. For many Wright State alumni, the flow of everyday life has been either drastically or completely altered for the time being.<\/p>\n

When Kristin Baughman first learned that she would have to work from home on March 16, she wasn\u2019t surprised given the initial rapid spread of the coronavirus across Ohio.<\/p>\n

\u201cI found out I was working from home on a day off, so that made the process interesting,\u201d she said. \u201cI wasn\u2019t shocked, to be honest, that Vivial had chosen this due to other corporations in the area like P&G moving that direction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Baughman, who graduated from Wright State in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication<\/a>, works as a content writer for Vivial, a digital marketing company. Her job consists of writing content for websites and business profiles, as well as conducting quality assessments for completed websites.<\/p>\n

When the company moved to remote working, Baughman found the process to be pretty smooth, an impressive feat for such a large company.<\/p>\n

\u201cVivial had discussed this as a possibility a few weeks prior, and we were told this could happen at a moment\u2019s notice, and it did,\u201d she said. \u201cOur job can easily be done online, so as long as we have an internet connection and a working computer, we can accomplish a lot remotely.\u201d<\/p>\n

As of now, Baughman and her coworkers will work from home until at least May 1, although that date is likely to change due to future COVID-19 policies and procedures.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking remotely is something I\u2019m familiar with, and until this is over it\u2019s something I\u2019m comfortable doing,” she said. “I\u2019m just thankful to be working during these times.\u201d<\/p>\n

Baughman\u2019s familiarity with working remotely and online can be largely credited to her time at Wright State. During her senior year, she served as The Guardian\u2019s editor-in-chief as the newspaper made the switch from a print newspaper to an exclusively online media source. She also took multiple online classes as a student at Wright State, which she says taught her strategies that she\u2019s currently using to better manage time and work.<\/p>\n

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Kristin Baughman\u2019s cat, Bueller, keeps her company while she works from home.<\/p><\/div>\n

“Working remotely is something I\u2019m well acquainted with, and I have my time at Wright State to thank for that,\u201d she said. \u201cBetween taking quite a few online classes and working for The Guardian for a few years, I have learned what I need to do to create an environment at home that\u2019s conducive to keeping me productive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Baughman\u2019s remote work environment includes having the blinds open on sunny days and listening to music. Her cat, Bueller, keeps her company.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe isn\u2019t the best coworker, since he likes to sit on my laptop when he hasn\u2019t received enough attention,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

While she is confident in her abilities to produce great work remotely, Baughman looks forward to the day she\u2019s back in the office with everyone else.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to being in the office again with my coworkers,\u201d she said. \u201cI miss seeing the team and being able to talk with them in person.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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