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Post by nickelcitymario »

dinkleberg wrote: post #123
ghaff wrote: post #98

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>I keep a TV on in the background, out of sight (usually the weather channel). I don't know why, but it makes the house feel less empty all day. I think the world is split into people who really need a background soundtrack of some sort and those who hate it. Back when I sometimes had a roommate on group (non-work) trips, one of the things that drove me craziest was someone who just had to turn on the TV as soon as t…

I dream that one day I’ll be able to turn my ears on and off at will. Earplugs work alright, but complete silence would be fantastic (personal safety be damned)

I haven't tried them yet, but to my understanding this is a key selling feature of AirPods.

Any chance anyone knows how successful these are at noise cancellation (without the use of music to drown out said noise)?

Re: Working from Bed

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Post by Ashanmaril »

eric_b wrote: post #42

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 s…

There's an ever-growing cult of people who are so obsessed with the idea that everyone needs to be shopping for a therapist and popping mind-altering drugs, and anyone that suggests that there are basic bad habits you could put some work in to fix like exercising or not laying in bed all day is anti-"science"

The last paragraph basically claims "it's not working from bed that's bad, it's the stigma against working from bed that's bad!"

Re: Working from Bed

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Post by merpnderp »

geocrasher wrote: post #24

I've been WFH full time since 2011. I could not even finish this article. Anyone who thinks that working from bed is good in any way, shape, or form, is deluding themselves. It's an ergonomic nightmare that is unsustainable. It's lack of separation between Life and Work. It's everything WFH should NOT be. In a year, there will be another article that says "Working from Bed: Maybe not so much"

When my team was sent home because of COVID we were told to set up home offices and offered equipment if we needed it and told we had to have an office space, even if just a desk by our bed because the consultants had shown how bad it was for your physical and mental health to work from a bed.

I can't imagine anyone thinking being hunched over all day with your neck leaning forward could somehow magically be good for their back and neck alignment, or that lying down all day would be a positive of your cardio health. You'd think they'd be convinced when they went to look for any research backing their bizarre claims and couldn't find any.

Re: Working from Bed

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Post by ghaff »

nickelcitymario wrote: post #131
dinkleberg wrote: post #123

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I dream that one day I’ll be able to turn my ears on and off at will. Earplugs work alright, but complete silence would be fantastic (personal safety be damned)

I haven't tried them yet, but to my understanding this is a key selling feature of AirPods. Any chance anyone knows how successful these are at noise cancellation (without the use of music to drown out said noise)?

All noise cancellation is much better at canceling low frequency noise (like the engine on a plane) than voices, for example, which it mostly just muffles. For example, I have music playing in my house right now. If I put in my AirPod Pros and turn them on, the music gets quieter but I can still clearly hear it.

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Post by helen___keller »

Tycho wrote: post #120

Maybe someone will come up with an app that you use before you go to sleep and it trains/primes your mind to work on pieces of work (ones that require creativity or insight) while you sleep. And then corporations will adopt it and offer employees a pay rise if they sign up to use it. Eventually it will become mandatory, and people will write wistful articles about the uncolonized dream spaces of yesteryear, while acc…

I did something like this (unintentionally) in college by working until I passed out on the floor, then working more the moment I wake up (generally to hit a morning deadline)

It's not great* for problem solving, but it is a wonderful recipe for depression.

* Actually, I frequently solved problems that I was stuck on immediately after waking up. However, I am convinced I would have solved these problems had I not been so sleep deprived in the first place.

Re: Working from Bed

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Post by devilduck »

geocrasher wrote: post #24

I've been WFH full time since 2011. I could not even finish this article. Anyone who thinks that working from bed is good in any way, shape, or form, is deluding themselves. It's an ergonomic nightmare that is unsustainable. It's lack of separation between Life and Work. It's everything WFH should NOT be. In a year, there will be another article that says "Working from Bed: Maybe not so much"

I'm literally the person you are saying is deluding myself so I will continue to laugh at assertions like this one. Not be taken seriously at all, and should be discarded into the trash can

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Post by proverbialbunny »

rorykoehler wrote: post #115
andreilys wrote: post #112

Earlier quoted context omitted.

WFH during a pandemic is different than WFH when everything isn’t locked down. I’d encourage you to avoid conflating the two as the experience is vastly different.

I've been working from home on and off for going on 15 years now and he lockdown has been terrible for WFH. No popping out to a cafe for a couple hours. Or my local coworking space etc. The monotony of it is draining.

That mirrors my experience. Before shelter in place I'd go to a café about 2-3 hours every other day in the morning. Technically, I'd rotate between a café and a breakfast place close by that was always abandoned and they had an espresso machine. It was my own secret café.

Re: Working from Bed

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Post by proverbialbunny »

neom wrote: post #30

I'm a 35 year old who internetted/"worked" from bed all the time in my teens and 20s, I really believe doing this: - Removed the sanctity of bed. The bed is a great place to train yourself to decompress and unwind. - Absolutely destroyed my back. I'd build pillow forts around myself to compensate for increasing weak muscles. - Hindered the ability to notice shifts in my mood/difficulties in my routine. Eg: I struggle…

>Absolutely destroyed my back. I'd build pillow forts around myself to compensate for increasing weak muscles.

Yep. I had to learn muscle building exercises to get out of that situation. It's totally worth it.

Re: Working from Bed

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Post by devilduck »

sgt wrote: post #129
andybak wrote: post #72

I spend 90% of my working day horizontal - bed, sofa and even the bath. I don't admit to it often but there you go.

It's not good for you long term. I recommend taking one of the bedrooms in your house and converting into a proper home office. And wear slightly more formal clothing than pyjamas. It does wonders to productivity and discipline.

I will never do anything you have recommended and I will still be as productive as you are. Thanks though!
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