A quick note, this episode was recorded on Thursday, March 12, 2020.

Things may have changed between then and when you hear this.

This is MPR's Life Kit. I'm Megan Kane, our shows managing producer.

Life Kit is all about helping you out through tricky life situations,

which is why with coronavirus spreading, we're working to bring you these special episodes.

We have one about health precautions you can take, like washing your hands, for instance.

And we also have an episode about keeping kids entertained and active during all these school closures.

And this episode, we're talking about working remotely.

Never before have workers telecommuted on such a broad scale.

Millions of people are trying to work from home if they can, of course.

And Life Kit wants to help you with that, especially if you're working from home for the first time.

And with me today is MPR's business and workplace correspondent Yuki Nguchi.

She joins us to discuss some of the takeaways from her reporting on this evolving story.

So thanks, Yuki, for being here.

Of course.

Okay, let's start with this.

Let's say your office tells you you need to work from home in an email.

What should be your first step to prepare?

Well, the first step is really just technology, because that's the thing that enables us to work remotely in the first place.

Right.

So don't leave your laptop at work or your charger.

I've heard people get hamstrung for as basic a reason as that.

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