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I'm not OP, but I'm a manager that's 100% WFH at this point. I had a spare bedroom to devote to the workspace, and that's been a lifesaver, since (for me) part

I'm not OP, but I'm a manager that's 100% WFH at this point. I had a spare bedroom to devote to the workspace, and that's been a lifesaver, since (for me) part of maintaining WLB has been the ability to physically change spaces as a way of reinforcing that I'm no longer in "work mode" before/after certain times. Even without a separate room, having a dedicated work area might be a good idea to help with that balance if that's a problem for you.

CoffeeOnWrite 4y ago
Yep, I look forward to upgrading my housing at some point, for these great reasons and more..
- cupofpython 4y ago
  Buy a smart bulb for your WFH desk. Pick a color (example: bright white) that you only use when you are working. you might not notice anything at first, but after a while it really helps with shifting your mentality into or out of work mode very quickly. Very helpful at the start of a busy day, or the end of a rough day. Source: I did WFH for about 2 years before the pandemic in a 1 bedroom apartment that I shared with someone
  - dgunay 4y ago
    I did this for sleep hygiene reasons because my office is windowless (the light goes from cool, to warm, to red as the night goes on) and as a side effect I stopped working so late because it was easier to notice "hey, it's 6 pm, I should probably stop for the day".
  - cableshaft 4y ago
    Great idea. I double up my office space for work and for personal projects / hobbies outside of work (same desk and chair, different computers), but didn't consider having a dedicated colored light for it. I think I'll leave normal lighting for work, but then do a more playful color for hobbies, like purple or blue or red or something. I already have the light even, I just haven't been using it.
    - shyn3 4y ago
      Our HR team recommended having an alarm, that plays calming music, which starts 15 minutes before your day ends so you don't stay past your time.
      - cableshaft 4y ago
        Personally, I don't really have an issue with staying late (a little after 5:30 I need to start dinner so it can be ready by 6:30-7:00, I'm kind of a slow cook). My motivation to try this is more for shifting to hobby mode and being productive when I go back after dinner, as I've been super unproductive after work lately.
    - cupofpython 4y ago
      Something I never got around to setting up that you might find interest in if going for a few different "modes" is using NFC tags / stickers to trigger the light change. So you can have a couple stickers on the wall or w.e and tap you phone to work or hobby or normal and have things change automatically. going into the phone isnt really a big deal, but I always felt setting up a physical trigger would be way smoother mentally
kcplate 4y ago
My wife and I both went remote and the start of the pandemic and both of our respective companies have decided to keep our positions fully remote. We have a dedicated office space in our home that we share. I don’t think we would have been successful in WFH without the dedicated space. It feels like a place where work gets done. I can sit out in our living room, dining room, or kitchen but I find I am just not as productive in those spaces.

CoffeeOnWrite 4y ago

Yep, I look forward to upgrading my housing at some point, for these great reasons and more..

cupofpython 4y ago
Buy a smart bulb for your WFH desk. Pick a color (example: bright white) that you only use when you are working. you might not notice anything at first, but after a while it really helps with shifting your mentality into or out of work mode very quickly. Very helpful at the start of a busy day, or the end of a rough day. Source: I did WFH for about 2 years before the pandemic in a 1 bedroom apartment that I shared with someone
- dgunay 4y ago
  I did this for sleep hygiene reasons because my office is windowless (the light goes from cool, to warm, to red as the night goes on) and as a side effect I stopped working so late because it was easier to notice "hey, it's 6 pm, I should probably stop for the day".
- cableshaft 4y ago
  Great idea. I double up my office space for work and for personal projects / hobbies outside of work (same desk and chair, different computers), but didn't consider having a dedicated colored light for it. I think I'll leave normal lighting for work, but then do a more playful color for hobbies, like purple or blue or red or something. I already have the light even, I just haven't been using it.
  - shyn3 4y ago
    Our HR team recommended having an alarm, that plays calming music, which starts 15 minutes before your day ends so you don't stay past your time.
    - cableshaft 4y ago
      Personally, I don't really have an issue with staying late (a little after 5:30 I need to start dinner so it can be ready by 6:30-7:00, I'm kind of a slow cook). My motivation to try this is more for shifting to hobby mode and being productive when I go back after dinner, as I've been super unproductive after work lately.
  - cupofpython 4y ago
    Something I never got around to setting up that you might find interest in if going for a few different "modes" is using NFC tags / stickers to trigger the light change. So you can have a couple stickers on the wall or w.e and tap you phone to work or hobby or normal and have things change automatically. going into the phone isnt really a big deal, but I always felt setting up a physical trigger would be way smoother mentally

kcplate 4y ago

My wife and I both went remote and the start of the pandemic and both of our respective companies have decided to keep our positions fully remote. We have a dedicated office space in our home that we share. I don’t think we would have been successful in WFH without the dedicated space. It feels like a place where work gets done. I can sit out in our living room, dining room, or kitchen but I find I am just not as productive in those spaces.