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> I’ve been working from home for a long time now and, in addition to being over the hill and too exhausted from work and life in general, I’ve somewhat recent
by squigz 3y ago
> I’ve been working from home for a long time now and, in addition to being over the hill and too exhausted from work and life in general, I’ve somewhat recently hit a wall with gaming where it feels too much like work (to game, I sit at the same desk, in the same office, just switch monitor and input to a different computer). It has really depressed the hell out of me.
This is related to why a lot of people feel working from home is more stressful or distracting than not - there's no tangible "mode switch" from "being at home" to "working", and many people struggle with that. Advice I've often heard (and given) is to a) have a separate space for work vs play, and b) have a routine in the morning that switches you to "work mode" - i.e., don't just wake up in your PJs, make a coffee, and plop down at your work station.
Quick Edit: I should have finished reading your comment :)
- sonicanatidae 3y agoI use a doorway as a mode switch. I have a spare bedroom that is setup as my home office. While I do not work from home daily, I do often do work after-hours, and assist from home now and then. When I walk into this room, I'm mentally at the office. When I exit it, I'm home again. YMMV.
- yurishimo 3y agoThis is infinitely more difficult if you live in a small space. It's likely not practical to have a home office AND a gaming room for your sick flight simulator setup, so they end up co-located. For me, I've largely switched to console gaming in the living room when I get the itch, but I'm a little sad I don't do it more.
- sonicanatidae 3y agoI don't disagree. I do have the option, so I took it and it's worked great.
- happymellon 3y agoI've personally switched back from console to PC gaming, even in the living room. The Deck was awesome and reinvigorated PC gaming, but building an AMD ITX system for the TV and sticking HoloISO on it for the same experience as the Deck has been great for couch co-op which has mostly been abandoned by consoles. Online co-op can now be satisfied with the TV and the Deck so we can still play together. Can't really do that easily with many consoles.
- freetanga 3y agoI rent a small office (room, really) in a coworking site 5 mins away from home. It’s deductible for me, best decision in last year. That, and the Steam Deck for reasons listed above…
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