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What I like about desktop computers in a WFH role is that they are tied to a physical space. The desktop is where I do my work and once I shut the door for the

by rhplus 5y ago

What I like about desktop computers in a WFH role is that they are tied to a physical space. The desktop is where I do my work and once I shut the door for the day, I’m done. No temptation to sit on the couch in the evening catching up on emails and reviews. I have to physically move to my desk to be in work mode. That separation is very valuable for a long term WFH gig.

llaolleh 5y ago
Word. But now I have a negative emotions in that workspace because I don't enjoy my day job :/.
- sokoloff 5y ago
  Better to have those negative emotions confined to that workplace than to that workplace, your couch, your bed, the dining room table, and the kitchen counter.
  - drstewart 5y ago
    By that logic, even better to have those outside the home and in a physically dedicated workspace owned by your company. Suddenly, I feel like there will be some mental gymnastics to justify why WFH is okay but WFlaptop isn't.
    - sokoloff 5y ago
      Prior to pandemic, that is how I felt. (I expected to hate WFH; it turns out I love it, but I did enjoy the forced break and time for podcasts that the commute provided.)
    - PyWoody 5y ago
      I'm in the WFH-and-hate-my-job group but I would never go back to the office. I would rather shut a door and ignore my office than have to go back to commuting to a job I hate. My day ends in seven minutes. In eight minutes, I'll be outside enjoying my yard.
      - drstewart 5y ago
        >I would rather shut a door and ignore my office than have to go back to commuting to a job I hate. And some people don't have a need to have a specific workstation or room that they can isolate in such a way. It seems weird the internet pushes such a specific working style and refuses to acknowledge that other preferences exist. The prevailing
geocrasher 5y ago
This is a huge, huge, HUGE reason to have a dedicated workspace whether it involves a desktop, laptop, TI-85, abacus, or hammer and chisel.

by rhplus 5y ago

llaolleh 5y ago

Word. But now I have a negative emotions in that workspace because I don't enjoy my day job :/.

sokoloff 5y ago
Better to have those negative emotions confined to that workplace than to that workplace, your couch, your bed, the dining room table, and the kitchen counter.
- drstewart 5y ago
  By that logic, even better to have those outside the home and in a physically dedicated workspace owned by your company. Suddenly, I feel like there will be some mental gymnastics to justify why WFH is okay but WFlaptop isn't.
  - sokoloff 5y ago
    Prior to pandemic, that is how I felt. (I expected to hate WFH; it turns out I love it, but I did enjoy the forced break and time for podcasts that the commute provided.)
  - PyWoody 5y ago
    I'm in the WFH-and-hate-my-job group but I would never go back to the office. I would rather shut a door and ignore my office than have to go back to commuting to a job I hate. My day ends in seven minutes. In eight minutes, I'll be outside enjoying my yard.
    - drstewart 5y ago
      >I would rather shut a door and ignore my office than have to go back to commuting to a job I hate. And some people don't have a need to have a specific workstation or room that they can isolate in such a way. It seems weird the internet pushes such a specific working style and refuses to acknowledge that other preferences exist. The prevailing

geocrasher 5y ago

This is a huge, huge, HUGE reason to have a dedicated workspace whether it involves a desktop, laptop, TI-85, abacus, or hammer and chisel.