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Survey seems pretty flawed and potentially biased. The survey was done by a contractor/home improvement company so maybe they used customer's as their populatio
by KingMachiavelli 5y ago
Survey seems pretty flawed and potentially biased. The survey was done by a contractor/home improvement company so maybe they used customer's as their population?
While SWEs might need/want a good desk setup, many office jobs just don't need it. I'm not sure people are really improvising but rather find sitting with a laptop is how they normally work anyway.
And working in the bedroom can be misleading... it's often a private place you can put a proper desk.
I WFH and went from living alone to having 3 roommates who all WFH. I have my bed, desk, and theater setup all in the (master bedroom). It's actually better than a 1bdr apartment, it's quieter (no leafblowers!) and I don't have dirty dishes right behind me.
I have a small desk but a 4K 32" monitor and a vertical 1080p one. A microphone on an arm and NO webcam; I use screen sharing 90% of the time but I don't need to see peoples faces. (I really wish video calling didn't compress >1080p screens so much). If I need a webcam, I use my laptop.
Maybe the pandemic changed things but you could get decent chairs for $20 at goodwill.
I guess I'm just skeptical that a majority of people have difficulty working from their home... You know the place you live and pick your own furniture.
- ygouzerh 5y agoIt depends of the country. In my country-side town in Europe, I would have no issue. Now I am in Hong-Kong, and it's really hard to find a place that have enough place for a desk in a bedroom / place in the living room, without breaking your bank account. I heard that it's the same for Singapore.
- shapefrog 5y agoMy home office in hong kong was litterally the wardrobe, great view out the window but not a lot of room to pace around in.
- 908B64B197 5y ago> Maybe the pandemic changed things but you could get decent chairs for $20 at goodwill. Just get an Aeron and expense it.