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> Most will just give up on comfort, where WFH is an option to be in a better situation. It’s also an option to be in a worse situation. My office is all setup

> Most will just give up on comfort, where WFH is an option to be in a better situation. It’s also an option to be in a worse situation. My office is all setup for work and has the best perk, I can physically leave work behind each day.

cebert 3y ago
> My office is all setup for work and has the best perk, I can physically leave work behind each day. You can also have a room setup for work at your home.
- ghaff 3y ago
  Not everyone has a spare room for that purpose.
  - doubled112 3y ago
    Right. I joke that my corner in my bedroom is my home office, workbench, rec room, music room, data center combo. The use of vertical space is real. Family of four, 2bdrm 1100 sq ft divided across three floors. I'd love another room. Do they sell those at Costco? Can I put it on the lawn? I work from home full time, and while it was harder in the beginning, the click of the KVM button and putting my work phone on the charger is enough of a signal.
    - Plasmoid 3y ago
      > I'd love another room. Do they sell those at Costco? Can I put it on the lawn? Unironically they do - https://www.costco.com/medano-10%27x12%27-studio-shed--%E2%80%93-do-it-yourself-assembly-.product.100762992.html https://www.costco.com/medano-10%27x12%27-studio-shed--%E2%8...
      - doubled112 3y ago
        That's actually amazing. Bad news. The front lawn is only 9 feet across. There is no back yard. Sorry for not being clear and up front in the requirements.
        ghaff 3y ago
        That's cool. I've known people who have had something in that general vein built. Given that this is probably something north of $25K by the time you pay for everything though, it's not obviously a better deal than just getting something custom built from some plans.
        doubled112 3y ago
        I could definitely build something less nice but just as functional for a fraction of that price. It is basically a shed with a nice front window, as it says on the tin.
        ghaff 3y ago
        I'd also probably go with a different design for a northern climate, depending upon the lighting of the locale.
  - sgift 3y ago
    And not everyone has one in the office. Did we learn something besides platitudes now?
  - phpisthebest 3y ago
    This is my #1 complaint for WFH, if you do not have a spare room / office in your home to do WFH, then IMO your productivity tanks and you are not really working from home... you are at home and maybe doing some work likely far less than if you were in the office. If you are sitting on your bed, a kitchen table, or some other like space then i question how much work you can actually get done. Also people are TERRIBLE judges of their own productivity, most people claim their productivity sky rockets when at home, were alot of data shows this not the be the case as time is focused on household items, cleaning, taking care of children, laundry, netflix, etc. people that are successful at WFH and where doing it before COVID has a dedicated space for "work" in the home. With a Door they could close to block out all other household interruptions focusing on work, and would take defined breaks just like if you were in an office.
- twothamendment 3y ago
  I worked in an office, then at home where I worked constantly, then back to the office where I appreciated closing my laptop and being done. Now I've been remote for many years and am happy to say I've trained myself to watch my hours and leave work even though I'm home. I change my slack status, minimize all work apps and walk away. When I come back to my computer for something personal in the evening I don't look at work. It took some practice, but closing things down walking worked for me. Now if I could only stop solving work problems as I try to fall asleep...
makeitdouble 3y ago
Good for you ! You have no specific reason to really want to WFH, and that's great, probably a strong asset to get hired. Some people will also have no specific reason to want to live alone and can join dormitories or share houses. Some don't even need a stable home and can join military camps etc. We all have different thresholds of what we want or can deal with in our lives.

cebert 3y ago

> My office is all setup for work and has the best perk, I can physically leave work behind each day. You can also have a room setup for work at your home.

ghaff 3y ago
Not everyone has a spare room for that purpose.
- doubled112 3y ago
  Right. I joke that my corner in my bedroom is my home office, workbench, rec room, music room, data center combo. The use of vertical space is real. Family of four, 2bdrm 1100 sq ft divided across three floors. I'd love another room. Do they sell those at Costco? Can I put it on the lawn? I work from home full time, and while it was harder in the beginning, the click of the KVM button and putting my work phone on the charger is enough of a signal.
  - Plasmoid 3y ago
    > I'd love another room. Do they sell those at Costco? Can I put it on the lawn? Unironically they do - https://www.costco.com/medano-10%27x12%27-studio-shed--%E2%80%93-do-it-yourself-assembly-.product.100762992.html https://www.costco.com/medano-10%27x12%27-studio-shed--%E2%8...
    - doubled112 3y ago
      That's actually amazing. Bad news. The front lawn is only 9 feet across. There is no back yard. Sorry for not being clear and up front in the requirements.
      - ghaff 3y ago
        That's cool. I've known people who have had something in that general vein built. Given that this is probably something north of $25K by the time you pay for everything though, it's not obviously a better deal than just getting something custom built from some plans.
        doubled112 3y ago
        I could definitely build something less nice but just as functional for a fraction of that price. It is basically a shed with a nice front window, as it says on the tin.
        ghaff 3y ago
        I'd also probably go with a different design for a northern climate, depending upon the lighting of the locale.
- sgift 3y ago
  And not everyone has one in the office. Did we learn something besides platitudes now?
- phpisthebest 3y ago
  This is my #1 complaint for WFH, if you do not have a spare room / office in your home to do WFH, then IMO your productivity tanks and you are not really working from home... you are at home and maybe doing some work likely far less than if you were in the office. If you are sitting on your bed, a kitchen table, or some other like space then i question how much work you can actually get done. Also people are TERRIBLE judges of their own productivity, most people claim their productivity sky rockets when at home, were alot of data shows this not the be the case as time is focused on household items, cleaning, taking care of children, laundry, netflix, etc. people that are successful at WFH and where doing it before COVID has a dedicated space for "work" in the home. With a Door they could close to block out all other household interruptions focusing on work, and would take defined breaks just like if you were in an office.
twothamendment 3y ago
I worked in an office, then at home where I worked constantly, then back to the office where I appreciated closing my laptop and being done. Now I've been remote for many years and am happy to say I've trained myself to watch my hours and leave work even though I'm home. I change my slack status, minimize all work apps and walk away. When I come back to my computer for something personal in the evening I don't look at work. It took some practice, but closing things down walking worked for me. Now if I could only stop solving work problems as I try to fall asleep...

makeitdouble 3y ago

Good for you ! You have no specific reason to really want to WFH, and that's great, probably a strong asset to get hired. Some people will also have no specific reason to want to live alone and can join dormitories or share houses. Some don't even need a stable home and can join military camps etc. We all have different thresholds of what we want or can deal with in our lives.