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Bringing up an anecdotal edge case, a couple years ago I have attended a viewing in a coworking space (Bricklane, London) where members had to sit on old recycl

Bringing up an anecdotal edge case, a couple years ago I have attended a viewing in a coworking space (Bricklane, London) where members had to sit on old recycled school chairs because that was the "design". Apparently you need to get a sciatica to look like a hipster coder. Having the right setup is not only about making your brain more productive - it's about keeping your spine pain free. While my home office is set up for this purpose, only one company that I have worked with so far had this aspect in mind. In the past, I had to take days off because of terrible set ups and long work hours. Having a well positioned and large second monitor helps a lot. You have much more control over this while designing your home office. Working from bed is not the way unless you're planning to marry a physiotherapist in the future.

christophergs 5y ago
This, this, a thousand times this.
alanwreath 5y ago
Yep, plus I’ve already learned that (for me) doing work or study in bed means I’ll be either asleep or uncomfortable soon.
wccrawford 5y ago
The chair thing is always amazing to me. I worked at a company that had crappy chairs (because they claimed they couldn't afford better). One of my team decided that they needed a good chair for medical reasons and asked for it. They got a really nice chair. I don't know if anyone complained, but it wasn't long before the whole team had really nice chairs. The cost was negligible compared to the morale boost, IMO. I don't think I ever looked at that chair without thinking, "Man, that's a good chair!" When I got a new job that had crappy chairs, I bought myself a new chair right away without even asking. Whenever I upgraded, I'd give my old one to anyone on my team that wanted it. I don't know if they cared much, but it sure made me feel better.
- dimitrios1 5y ago
  Now imagine if you got an office with a door!
  - pawelwentpawel 5y ago
    I saw once a guy sitting next to the door in a small crammed office. He would get hit by it from behind each time someone opened it. Must've been a marvellous experience, he quit rather quickly.
ilaksh 5y ago
I think working from bed for a short time is a good way to keep varying your posture. The headline is misleading because I would have answered that I work from bed sometimes, but I also work from every chair or position around the house. I have a laptop and I move around. Working from bed is when I am trying to finish something that's not particularly challenging while also kind of watching the baseball game on TV.

christophergs 5y ago

This, this, a thousand times this.

alanwreath 5y ago

Yep, plus I’ve already learned that (for me) doing work or study in bed means I’ll be either asleep or uncomfortable soon.

wccrawford 5y ago

The chair thing is always amazing to me. I worked at a company that had crappy chairs (because they claimed they couldn't afford better). One of my team decided that they needed a good chair for medical reasons and asked for it. They got a really nice chair. I don't know if anyone complained, but it wasn't long before the whole team had really nice chairs. The cost was negligible compared to the morale boost, IMO. I don't think I ever looked at that chair without thinking, "Man, that's a good chair!" When I got a new job that had crappy chairs, I bought myself a new chair right away without even asking. Whenever I upgraded, I'd give my old one to anyone on my team that wanted it. I don't know if they cared much, but it sure made me feel better.

dimitrios1 5y ago
Now imagine if you got an office with a door!
- pawelwentpawel 5y ago
  I saw once a guy sitting next to the door in a small crammed office. He would get hit by it from behind each time someone opened it. Must've been a marvellous experience, he quit rather quickly.

ilaksh 5y ago

I think working from bed for a short time is a good way to keep varying your posture. The headline is misleading because I would have answered that I work from bed sometimes, but I also work from every chair or position around the house. I have a laptop and I move around. Working from bed is when I am trying to finish something that's not particularly challenging while also kind of watching the baseball game on TV.