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I've been WFH full time since 2011. I could not even finish this article. Anyone who thinks that working from bed is good in any way, shape, or form, is deludi

I've been WFH full time since 2011. I could not even finish this article. Anyone who thinks that working from bed is good in any way, shape, or form, is deluding themselves. It's an ergonomic nightmare that is unsustainable. It's lack of separation between Life and Work. It's everything WFH should NOT be. In a year, there will be another article that says "Working from Bed: Maybe not so much"

andybak 6y ago
> Anyone who thinks that working from bed is good in any way, shape, or form, is deluding themselves. I do love being told I'm deluded.
jrockway 6y ago
I think it must depend on what kind of work people do. I really have no idea what non-engineering jobs are like, but I feel like they probably require less screen real-estate and text entry, and so don't demand the same ergonomics that writing software (or doing CAD modeling, etc.) requires. I can tell you that I personally hate being away from my desktop. I like the feeling of the office chair, I like my ergonomic keyboard, I like having a ton of monitors to organize my triple-wide Emacs window, some terminals, some browsers for documentation, Slack, Discord, a music player, etc. But... other people probably don't do as much I/O with their computer, and can probably lay in bed and get stuff done. When I worked at Google I always saw people sitting on bouncy balls typing away on their laptops, and I guess they got stuff done doing that, so I just chalk it up as "I don't personally understand it". I like my desk, but I see no reason to require people to sit at desks all day if they'd prefer to be in bed. If it doesn't work for them, they'll probably stop doing it.
merpnderp 6y ago
When my team was sent home because of COVID we were told to set up home offices and offered equipment if we needed it and told we had to have an office space, even if just a desk by our bed because the consultants had shown how bad it was for your physical and mental health to work from a bed. I can't imagine anyone thinking being hunched over all day with your neck leaning forward could somehow magically be good for their back and neck alignment, or that lying down all day would be a positive of your cardio health. You'd think they'd be convinced when they went to look for any research backing their bizarre claims and couldn't find any.
devilduck 6y ago
I'm literally the person you are saying is deluding myself so I will continue to laugh at assertions like this one. Not be taken seriously at all, and should be discarded into the trash can
Barrin92 6y ago
>Anyone who thinks that working from bed is good in any way, shape, or form, is deluding themselves I work from my bed, I work at my desk, I work pretty much everywhere in my home and it's not at all a problem. I'm really annoyed by these overgeneralisations about what's right or wrong for individuals, and all these buzzwords about "separation of life and work", "work-life balance", I love my work and I sleep like a mule even if I work ten minutes before I go to sleep. I don't at all get these neurotic optimisations that people make, and having random strangers tell them how to live in their own home. If you like to work from your bed work from your bed, if it doesn't work for you stop, but to tell people they're delusional is nuts. It's not just about this particular topic, there seems to be an entire emerging industry of life-coaches, sleep and whatever else coaches who try to convince people of strange norms that they have to uphold in their workplace or home. It's like the Western version of Feng Shui or something, oh no you slept badly a week, bring in the sleep coach to rearrange your furniture and exorcise the bad software from your bedroom I'd suggest people who need to compartmentalise their work from their life this much to ask if it isn't that they're unsatisfied with their job that makes them sleepless rather than doing work on a bed.
- zhoujianfu 6y ago
  I concur! You’re not alone. I work from bed, I work from the kitchen counter, I work from the couch, I work from the desk, I work from the other bed... I haven’t really had any problems sleeping or feeling depressed or not working from those places myself.
  - john_w_t_b 6y ago
    I agree on the benefits of varied workspaces. I work in the backyard, while walking the dog, sitting in the living room or sitting at my desk. I have a low cost bike desk that lets me exercise while working also. Since the pandemic, I started spending some afternoons working from my car at the beach. Find a beach where you can park overlooking the ocean while working on the laptop. For breaks, you can take walks on the beach. Large bodies of water are very soothing.
    - 6y ago

andybak 6y ago

> Anyone who thinks that working from bed is good in any way, shape, or form, is deluding themselves. I do love being told I'm deluded.

jrockway 6y ago

I think it must depend on what kind of work people do. I really have no idea what non-engineering jobs are like, but I feel like they probably require less screen real-estate and text entry, and so don't demand the same ergonomics that writing software (or doing CAD modeling, etc.) requires. I can tell you that I personally hate being away from my desktop. I like the feeling of the office chair, I like my ergonomic keyboard, I like having a ton of monitors to organize my triple-wide Emacs window, some terminals, some browsers for documentation, Slack, Discord, a music player, etc. But... other people probably don't do as much I/O with their computer, and can probably lay in bed and get stuff done. When I worked at Google I always saw people sitting on bouncy balls typing away on their laptops, and I guess they got stuff done doing that, so I just chalk it up as "I don't personally understand it". I like my desk, but I see no reason to require people to sit at desks all day if they'd prefer to be in bed. If it doesn't work for them, they'll probably stop doing it.

merpnderp 6y ago

When my team was sent home because of COVID we were told to set up home offices and offered equipment if we needed it and told we had to have an office space, even if just a desk by our bed because the consultants had shown how bad it was for your physical and mental health to work from a bed. I can't imagine anyone thinking being hunched over all day with your neck leaning forward could somehow magically be good for their back and neck alignment, or that lying down all day would be a positive of your cardio health. You'd think they'd be convinced when they went to look for any research backing their bizarre claims and couldn't find any.

devilduck 6y ago

I'm literally the person you are saying is deluding myself so I will continue to laugh at assertions like this one. Not be taken seriously at all, and should be discarded into the trash can

Barrin92 6y ago

>Anyone who thinks that working from bed is good in any way, shape, or form, is deluding themselves I work from my bed, I work at my desk, I work pretty much everywhere in my home and it's not at all a problem. I'm really annoyed by these overgeneralisations about what's right or wrong for individuals, and all these buzzwords about "separation of life and work", "work-life balance", I love my work and I sleep like a mule even if I work ten minutes before I go to sleep. I don't at all get these neurotic optimisations that people make, and having random strangers tell them how to live in their own home. If you like to work from your bed work from your bed, if it doesn't work for you stop, but to tell people they're delusional is nuts. It's not just about this particular topic, there seems to be an entire emerging industry of life-coaches, sleep and whatever else coaches who try to convince people of strange norms that they have to uphold in their workplace or home. It's like the Western version of Feng Shui or something, oh no you slept badly a week, bring in the sleep coach to rearrange your furniture and exorcise the bad software from your bedroom I'd suggest people who need to compartmentalise their work from their life this much to ask if it isn't that they're unsatisfied with their job that makes them sleepless rather than doing work on a bed.

zhoujianfu 6y ago
I concur! You’re not alone. I work from bed, I work from the kitchen counter, I work from the couch, I work from the desk, I work from the other bed... I haven’t really had any problems sleeping or feeling depressed or not working from those places myself.
- john_w_t_b 6y ago
  I agree on the benefits of varied workspaces. I work in the backyard, while walking the dog, sitting in the living room or sitting at my desk. I have a low cost bike desk that lets me exercise while working also. Since the pandemic, I started spending some afternoons working from my car at the beach. Find a beach where you can park overlooking the ocean while working on the laptop. For breaks, you can take walks on the beach. Large bodies of water are very soothing.
  - 6y ago