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what are your experiences with working in the same place you sleep? isn't it nice to be able to go to an office? Isn't there a risk that you'll start wasting ti
by flavio87 18y ago
what are your experiences with working in the same place you sleep? isn't it nice to be able to go to an office? Isn't there a risk that you'll start wasting time on stuff you'd never do if you were in an office?
I know this is just self-control, but if you can trick urself into being more productive because your in an office environment I feel this could be worth the additional money spent on rent.
- callahad 18y agoI personally prefer a more fluid interaction between my life and my work, but it's important to have concrete delineations between "work" and "life" mindsets. I learned this lesson quite quickly while working as a resident assistant at my university. In a sense, my job, my studies, and my life all took place in the same small room. If I didn't control my space, I wasn't able to be productive, and thus I became stressed. I built a solution around my door. If it was closed, residents couldn't come in, and I couldn't go out. I had to be studying. There had to be a reason that I was isolating myself. If it was open, I had to be interacting with my residents. Running or planning events on the floor, socializing in the lounge, and building stronger connections with the community. I wasn't allowed to isolate myself. Anything in between - browsing the web, reading, or idly poking at work - and the door was cracked. Find a signal and make it known to others, and to yourself. Make sure it has a real impact: you can't collaborate through a closed door. And don't forget to build in time to get away from it all. For a startup compound? Get a bulky desktop computer for work and a sleek laptop for play. Never let them within an arms length of each other.