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> What about constant interruptions, loud neighbours and that white light above you, even though you'd rather have it yellow? All the inconveniences of sharing

> What about constant interruptions, loud neighbours and that white light above you, even though you'd rather have it yellow? All the inconveniences of sharing a place with other people, wouldn't any of this take a toll? Are you describing working in an office or working from home?

spdionis 6y ago
Stole the words out of my... keyboard. Wait till people who love WFH say "You just need the proper setup". Yes, I need a proper setup. An office, please.
- maerF0x0 6y ago
  but it could be a home office with 0 minute commute.
  - nullsense 6y ago
    Ah yes, my lonely concrete bunker beneath my house.
    - r3trohack3r 6y ago
      I understand the sentiment here. But there are different lifestyles. For some, home is where they spend a majority of their time outside of work. I've optimized my home around my lifestyle. WFH doesn't require building a sensory deprivation tank. Since going remote, I work in a swimming pool about 50% of the time. I have a good pair of noise cancelling headphones, a Panasonic toughbook, and a "floating standing desk" (a raft turned upside down). I smoke a cigar, sip a nice whiskey, and crank through my work. Then I go spend time with my family and friends. It's not quite a concrete bunker beneath my house. But I'm not coming back to an office anytime soon.
      - nullsense 6y ago
        brb buying a pool
aranelsurion 6y ago
Depends on which office, and whose home we're talking about. It's not my goal to shoot your anecdote with my own. My post above is more about the tendency to focus on WFH as a mental health tragedy, while WFO is never held under this scrutiny. Is it possible that herding millions into offices [of various quality] had no major impact on mental health? Yet it's called an apocalypse when opposite becomes a trend. One's "mental health apocalypse" is another's relief from pressure. If you often hear one angle maybe it's now becoming a chant rather than rational discourse. Maybe we can do better than approaching this from that one specific angle, and consider both as valid options. Leave the people with choice, and let them pick whatever is best for them. [1] [1] My anecdata shows most people given the choice pick their homes or places they like over the office, and offices nowadays are almost empty. But obviously it's anecdata, doesn't mean "everyone" wants it that way (they don't) and YMMV.

spdionis 6y ago

Stole the words out of my... keyboard. Wait till people who love WFH say "You just need the proper setup". Yes, I need a proper setup. An office, please.

maerF0x0 6y ago
but it could be a home office with 0 minute commute.
- nullsense 6y ago
  Ah yes, my lonely concrete bunker beneath my house.
  - r3trohack3r 6y ago
    I understand the sentiment here. But there are different lifestyles. For some, home is where they spend a majority of their time outside of work. I've optimized my home around my lifestyle. WFH doesn't require building a sensory deprivation tank. Since going remote, I work in a swimming pool about 50% of the time. I have a good pair of noise cancelling headphones, a Panasonic toughbook, and a "floating standing desk" (a raft turned upside down). I smoke a cigar, sip a nice whiskey, and crank through my work. Then I go spend time with my family and friends. It's not quite a concrete bunker beneath my house. But I'm not coming back to an office anytime soon.
    - nullsense 6y ago
      brb buying a pool

aranelsurion 6y ago

Depends on which office, and whose home we're talking about. It's not my goal to shoot your anecdote with my own. My post above is more about the tendency to focus on WFH as a mental health tragedy, while WFO is never held under this scrutiny. Is it possible that herding millions into offices [of various quality] had no major impact on mental health? Yet it's called an apocalypse when opposite becomes a trend. One's "mental health apocalypse" is another's relief from pressure. If you often hear one angle maybe it's now becoming a chant rather than rational discourse. Maybe we can do better than approaching this from that one specific angle, and consider both as valid options. Leave the people with choice, and let them pick whatever is best for them. [1] [1] My anecdata shows most people given the choice pick their homes or places they like over the office, and offices nowadays are almost empty. But obviously it's anecdata, doesn't mean "everyone" wants it that way (they don't) and YMMV.