Mark Coats
Mark Coats, a development manager with New York Life, has been working from home
since the COVID-19 pandemic began. With the company for 11 years, he said working from
home is vastly different than life in the office.
"I miss the enthusiasm of being in the office, getting the team around the table for weekly
planning meetings or lunch meetings, and interaction with agents at training. But it's fun to
see everyone's pets and kids running around on Zoom calls."
at includes his own "office staff," 2-year-old labradoodle Alie, who's always ready to bark
at the mailman or answer the door.
Mark has maintained his office routine of getting dressed professionally for work every day.
"Occasionally I'll put a tie on, but normally it's slacks and a button down," he said. "I don't
feel like I'm in work mode if I'm in gym shorts and a T-shirt. Getting dressed allows me to
mentally prepare for the day."
His one caveat: "I don't put dress shoes on. I wear house shoes or socks."
Mark described his style as business classic, and usually wears a white shirt, but added, "I
like to keep my socks fun."
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