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Re: Working from Bed

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Post by alisonkisk »

Raphmedia wrote: post #25

On the opposite, I'd say it's a great way to destroy your sleep routine and habits. As a rule of thumb, your bed should be dedicated to sleep and cuddles with your significant other. "This study indicates that the use of computers and mobile telephones in the bedroom are related to poor sleep habits" https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2869... "Computer use, TV viewing, and the presence of media i…

Why does cuddle get an exemption? Why shouldn't we have s separate cuddle space so we can sleep soundly after?

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Post by eric_b »

Working from bed is great? What? Who at the NYT thought this was worth publishing?

This is a great way to increase mental health issues, decrease physical health and hygiene and generally make everything worse.

Maybe in the future when morbidly obese humans float around in hover beds and purchase things only from Buy-N-Large this will be "great" - but this reeks of a strange "pro COVID lockdown" narrative I've been seeing lately.

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Post by alisonkisk »

timdaub wrote: post #37

> Working from Bed is Great Article goes on to say that anecdotal evidence from people that work in bed since COVID-19 pandemic are doing fine. What I can say myself about this is that since I've started working full-time from home in 2018, there were many "great" things I started doing during work. It was a bit like finally having the chance to be "free" and working how I wanted - and not my employer. Three years la…

NYT "lifestyle" articles are (usually young) writers on deadline filling space with apps from their friends.

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Post by tolbish »

nickelcitymario wrote: post #35

I've wanted to work full-time from home for as long as I can remember. It took about a month in lockdown for me to realize I hated it. Turns out, my mental health is much better when I have an office to go to. 1h20 in commute (round-trip), no privacy, tons of distractions, and still I'm happier when I get to leave the house to go to work. I suspect it's mostly just a matter of getting out of the house. Those 4 walls…

Your post sounds more like an endorsement of walkable communities and dog ownership than an endorsement of commuting.

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Post by jkire »

The main thing I found interesting about this is the idea of trying to break the taboo of working from bed, especially for those who have a disability that make it hard/impossible to get out of bed some days. After all, this is the reality for a lot of people long before the pandemic. Yes, fine, maybe it's bad for your back or sleep schedule (I personally hate even reading in bed), but it's up to the individual to figure out what works for them.

I really hope that one thing we get from this pandemic is not just that remote work is more accepted, but that there's more understanding and flexibility over people's individual situations (without them having to try and justify themselves). This would help so many people, whether they're disabled, or juggling childcare, or whatever.

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Post by kaybe »

Raphmedia wrote: post #25

On the opposite, I'd say it's a great way to destroy your sleep routine and habits. As a rule of thumb, your bed should be dedicated to sleep and cuddles with your significant other. "This study indicates that the use of computers and mobile telephones in the bedroom are related to poor sleep habits" https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2869... "Computer use, TV viewing, and the presence of media i…

Oohh look at these people with more than one room!

(Ok it's valid for those.. but I'm still feeling a bit salty.)

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Post by jedimastert »

mhh__ wrote: post #38
Raphmedia wrote: post #25

On the opposite, I'd say it's a great way to destroy your sleep routine and habits. As a rule of thumb, your bed should be dedicated to sleep and cuddles with your significant other. "This study indicates that the use of computers and mobile telephones in the bedroom are related to poor sleep habits" https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2869... "Computer use, TV viewing, and the presence of media i…

What if my significant other is a copy of Misner, Thorne, and Wheeler?

We can't change who or how we love

Re: Working from Bed

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Post by wpm »

nickelcitymario wrote: post #35

I've wanted to work full-time from home for as long as I can remember. It took about a month in lockdown for me to realize I hated it. Turns out, my mental health is much better when I have an office to go to. 1h20 in commute (round-trip), no privacy, tons of distractions, and still I'm happier when I get to leave the house to go to work. I suspect it's mostly just a matter of getting out of the house. Those 4 walls…

Yeah working from home full time for me is like cheating on a diet. It sounds great at first, and for a few weeks you eat whatever you want and you don't notice much change.

Then all your clothes stop fitting.

Working from bed is like eating ice cream for breakfast. Sounds great, nice maybe once as a treat, then becomes horrible.

I need structure, routine, and not having to go into work makes enforcing that routine so much harder.

Re: Working from Bed

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Post by nickelcitymario »

trinix912 wrote: post #40
nickelcitymario wrote: post #35

I've wanted to work full-time from home for as long as I can remember. It took about a month in lockdown for me to realize I hated it. Turns out, my mental health is much better when I have an office to go to. 1h20 in commute (round-trip), no privacy, tons of distractions, and still I'm happier when I get to leave the house to go to work. I suspect it's mostly just a matter of getting out of the house. Those 4 walls…

> Turns out, my mental health is much better when I have an office to go to. 1h20 in commute (round-trip), no privacy, tons of distractions, and still I'm happier when I get to leave the house to go to work. This is very important to me. It helps me forget about work when heading home and vice versa. I also like talking to people in person at the office more than relying on Zoom watercooler rooms.

That commute turns out to be one of my favourite parts of the day.

In the mornings, I leave early to workout at the company gym. (Not true at the moment, because all gyms are closed in my area right now.) That commute gives me time to wake up and get into the gym mindset.

After work, it gives me time to unwind, let go of the stress for the day, and get into my dad-of-4 mindset.

Without it, everything blends together. My work days would never really start and never really end.

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