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Do you have any other strategies against cabin-fever? I've tried co-working but once you add in your own chair and monitor (ergonomics) and eavesdropping-proof

by biztos 9y ago

Do you have any other strategies against cabin-fever? I've tried co-working but once you add in your own chair and monitor (ergonomics) and eavesdropping-proof location (security) and taking the laptop home at night (security) and on top of all that having a commute again, it's kind of a pain. I will probably eventually rent my own office (at my own expense) near where some friends work, but that's a pretty expensive way to guarantee social interactions. I'd be curious what else you've come up with.

bcostlow 9y ago
I'm not the original person you are asking, but over a 27 year career in IT, I've worked from home for 17 of them. Here's how I stayed social. First, I used the time you would spend commuting or going out to lunch to get non-work chores done. I'd do laundry in the morning when I'd otherwise be in the car. I cut the grass or worked out during lunch, etc. I'd already be fixing dinner during everyone else's evening drive time. That freed up my weekday evenings to be social, since I wasn't in after work commute-cook-chores hell. I'd spend time at programming language groups; taking classes related to hobbies (brewing, a little woodworking); going out with friends to nice restaurants on Wednesdays when they weren't crowded; and doing some social volunteering. I got involved in running a couple of software conferences and joined a wine-and-movies social club. I found—since I am a "gregarious introvert"—that not having to be around coworkers all day left me more energized to socialize with friends and family in the evenings. And instead of a social circle dominated by coworkers, I have one that provides interactions with people from all walks of life, and have friends scattered around the globe to visit when I retire. If you plan well and work at it, you can be more social working from home.
rongenre 9y ago
Invite local friends to work in your space?

by biztos 9y ago

bcostlow 9y ago

I'm not the original person you are asking, but over a 27 year career in IT, I've worked from home for 17 of them. Here's how I stayed social. First, I used the time you would spend commuting or going out to lunch to get non-work chores done. I'd do laundry in the morning when I'd otherwise be in the car. I cut the grass or worked out during lunch, etc. I'd already be fixing dinner during everyone else's evening drive time. That freed up my weekday evenings to be social, since I wasn't in after work commute-cook-chores hell. I'd spend time at programming language groups; taking classes related to hobbies (brewing, a little woodworking); going out with friends to nice restaurants on Wednesdays when they weren't crowded; and doing some social volunteering. I got involved in running a couple of software conferences and joined a wine-and-movies social club. I found—since I am a "gregarious introvert"—that not having to be around coworkers all day left me more energized to socialize with friends and family in the evenings. And instead of a social circle dominated by coworkers, I have one that provides interactions with people from all walks of life, and have friends scattered around the globe to visit when I retire. If you plan well and work at it, you can be more social working from home.

rongenre 9y ago

Invite local friends to work in your space?