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I've been doing remote VR development since before the pandemic. Remote to me doesn't mean exactly "could be done with an internet connection and a laptop". I'm

I've been doing remote VR development since before the pandemic. Remote to me doesn't mean exactly "could be done with an internet connection and a laptop". I'm not interested in a digital nomad lifestyle but in working from home. One of the benefits of working from home is control over my work environment. For me that means a private office with a big standing desk, multiple monitors, room to move around behind the desk with a VR headset on, a Kinesis Advantage 2 ergonomic keyboard, good quality webcam, microphone and lighting for video calls, etc. None of that was easily obtainable in most non-remote jobs I've worked at. There are other advantages to remote obviously like no commute and living where I like rather than close to my employer's office, eating my own choice of food, etc. I think in tech circles remote is often conflated with the digital nomad lifestyle which wouldn't suit me at all and as a result many of the aspects that make remote work appealing to me are under emphasized. I would hate having to work on a laptop from a coffee shop on a regular basis and that is not why I would prefer to only work remote jobs. I would hate hot desking in an open office with a laptop just as much.

GianFabien 4y ago
I too prefer my home office, high performance, high capacity mini-tower, three LCDs, mechanical keyboard, two desks, one with the computer another for reading, designing, etc. The best part is the relative quiet environment. Having worked mostly in open offices, the never ending noise and interruptions kept me less productive than in my home office. I dislike working on a laptop for extended periods of time, the screen is too close and the keyboards no match for my preferred mechanical keyboard. If you attach a screen and keyboard, then what's the point? You might as well have a system you can upgrade and fix and typically costs no more.
amykhar 4y ago
It's also easier to stick to a diet working remotely. No more junk food lunches with coworkers, or people bringing in treats. I've lost 80 pounds over the past two years, and I think remote working played a big part in it.
- rrmdp 4y ago
  Wow I never though about the diet perk, it definitely is a plus!
johnnymorgan 4y ago
I've been doing it for 15+ and love it for all the same reasons but being able to make proper, fresh meals is one of the huge ones for me. I love high quality, home made food and it was always a struggle to eat out at the office or bring something to reheat, never loved either to much and it can get unhealthy quick. Also being older now, having the option for a quick 15 min nap at home is much easier to execute on than in an office.
SAI_Peregrinus 4y ago
I have a home office. Laptop & internet, sure, but also my quite decent home lab. Logic analyzer. Spectrum analyzer. Oscilloscope. Multimeters. Soldering station (including hot air rework). Power supplies (some are actually my employer's). DC Load. Multiple monitors, mechanical keyboard, decent mouse. All laid out the way I want them, in a way that it's easy for me to use them all. And it's in a quiet (when my birds aren't shouting) dedicated space, so I don't have to wear noise-cancelling headphones all day. Also I have birds. It's a lot easier to interact with them as much as they need when working from home than it is when working from an office.

GianFabien 4y ago

I too prefer my home office, high performance, high capacity mini-tower, three LCDs, mechanical keyboard, two desks, one with the computer another for reading, designing, etc. The best part is the relative quiet environment. Having worked mostly in open offices, the never ending noise and interruptions kept me less productive than in my home office. I dislike working on a laptop for extended periods of time, the screen is too close and the keyboards no match for my preferred mechanical keyboard. If you attach a screen and keyboard, then what's the point? You might as well have a system you can upgrade and fix and typically costs no more.

amykhar 4y ago

It's also easier to stick to a diet working remotely. No more junk food lunches with coworkers, or people bringing in treats. I've lost 80 pounds over the past two years, and I think remote working played a big part in it.

rrmdp 4y ago
Wow I never though about the diet perk, it definitely is a plus!

johnnymorgan 4y ago

I've been doing it for 15+ and love it for all the same reasons but being able to make proper, fresh meals is one of the huge ones for me. I love high quality, home made food and it was always a struggle to eat out at the office or bring something to reheat, never loved either to much and it can get unhealthy quick. Also being older now, having the option for a quick 15 min nap at home is much easier to execute on than in an office.

SAI_Peregrinus 4y ago

I have a home office. Laptop & internet, sure, but also my quite decent home lab. Logic analyzer. Spectrum analyzer. Oscilloscope. Multimeters. Soldering station (including hot air rework). Power supplies (some are actually my employer's). DC Load. Multiple monitors, mechanical keyboard, decent mouse. All laid out the way I want them, in a way that it's easy for me to use them all. And it's in a quiet (when my birds aren't shouting) dedicated space, so I don't have to wear noise-cancelling headphones all day. Also I have birds. It's a lot easier to interact with them as much as they need when working from home than it is when working from an office.