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Adding to that: a lot of people had to start WFH with little or no preparation. For many of us techy types that's no problem, we already have desks and monitors
by elric 6y ago
Adding to that: a lot of people had to start WFH with little or no preparation. For many of us techy types that's no problem, we already have desks and monitors and keyboards coming out of our ears. But for a lot of people, none of that is a given at all. There's a huge difference between reading your emails on your laptop at the breakfast table in the morning, and working from home 8 hours a day for months. Especially if you live in a tiny flat and have to share it with other people. If I were to apply for a 100% remote job, I'd make different accomodation choices than when getting a 100% on site job.
- dbcurtis 6y agoYes, I think the lack of prep problem is underrated. As a freelancer, I almost don't notice lock-down other than the cabin fever effects, because my home office is well-established. But, wow, that would have been different if I had been put in the position of building up that office infrastructure over-night, as things were shutting down. And certainly the place-without-interruptions can be a challenge. I have lived in a home with a toddler and a cat -- well, that isn't exactly conducive to getting into "coding flow". Pre-lockdown, I had a chat with a startup CEO who likes to work from his home office when he needs a block of deep-work time. It is a big source of irritation with his wife that "door closed means I am unavailable" -- so yeah, just a place to hide is nice once in a while.
- jinglebells 6y agoSame. I've got a purpose built office in the garden I built for my wife and I five years ago. We've got wired internet, power, whiteboards, sofas, variable desks, multiple monitors, it's great. But we built our business fully remote back in 2014, we've been doing this forever now. While our work colleagues are in their kitchens or on their sofas. It's not sustainable.
- benibela 6y agoI work on the cheapest 14'' laptop I could find. I bought it last year and thought I do not need a good computer, since I thought I would spend most on my time on the PC in the office anyways.
- cosmodisk 6y agoWe gave a few PCs to some of our colleagues to work from home because they either didn't have a laptop or it was complete crap to work on.
- MereInterest 6y agoExactly. My spouse and I like spending time in the same room, even if we are not directly interacting with each other. Therefore, when arranging furniture, we deliberately had the computer desk go in the living room, so that video games would not require isolation. Now that same computer desk is also the work desk 8 hours every day, but it is still the living room.
- shmoogy 6y agoMy toddler and baby are less bothersome than my in office colleagues. I'm more productive than ever. I feel you on your other points though,
- cosmodisk 6y agoSpending my days trying to figure out Asp.net core identity while Peppa Pig is on full blast in the same room.
- neltnerb 6y agoYeah, I just got a colleague a laptop because their kids are using theirs all day. I think most people do not have a computer per person at home... especially with younger kids.