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Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by pawelwentpawel »

scarecrowbob wrote: post #77

I've been working remote for about 10 years. I've had "real" offices. I've worked in open-plan offices. I've had a home office. I've worked from bed. There are tons of good ways to do it. Lately I swap between a kitchen table and a chair on my porch. I no longer use multiple screens, I've just gotten really fast at swapping windows on my 15" laptop; I've gotten good at figuring out how wide my terminal window breaks…

Bringing up an anecdotal edge case, a couple years ago I have attended a viewing in a coworking space (Bricklane, London) where members had to sit on old recycled school chairs because that was the "design". Apparently you need to get a sciatica to look like a hipster coder.

Having the right setup is not only about making your brain more productive - it's about keeping your spine pain free. While my home office is set up for this purpose, only one company that I have worked with so far had this aspect in mind. In the past, I had to take days off because of terrible set ups and long work hours. Having a well positioned and large second monitor helps a lot.

You have much more control over this while designing your home office. Working from bed is not the way unless you're planning to marry a physiotherapist in the future.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by birdyrooster »

KronisLV wrote: post #146

I'm still amazed at how we lack both ergonomic and comfortable ways to use computers, it's usually just either one or the other, never both. Imagine a large pillow that's shaped vaguely like human back should be when resting, which you could put on your bed to support your entire back, neck and head, at a slight incline. Then, add a keyboard support that can be moved around, alongside with one for mouse (or just a tr…

Adjustable beds and over bed tables exist and people use them to do stuff from bed.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by Aeolun »

ImaCake wrote: post #133
vasco wrote: post #114

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The options here are sitting while working or walking while working. The options aren't sititng while working or disregarding society and returning to the forest.

>returning to the forest Which is basically a myth at this point. For most of the last 5000 years most people have had a much lower quality of life than people do today. It's not like things were nice before we sat infront of computers all day.

> It's not like things were nice before we sat infront of computers all day.

But we didn’t have to sit in front of computers all day.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by tester34 »

DoingIsLearning wrote: post #157

I will throw in my 5 cents anecdata (I have a history of trauma/back injuries and pain). I spent about 100 euros on a kneeling chair, that had enough adjustment settings for my liking. I have been increasing my time on it steadily for the past few months, to the point that I now confortably work the whole day from it. It is a complete mind shift, I actively have to sustain my posture (and actively shift it), I don't…

Wow, nice.

I bought kneeling chair and sitting ball, but prefered ball, but I don't know whether it helps me at all

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by reader_mode »

dsign wrote: post #140
mojuba wrote: post #125

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's work from home brilliantly summarized, very true. However, I have my doubts about productivity in smaller teams and startups. Being in the same space physically I think speeds up a lot of things. In small teams and esp. at early stage startups your whole day is a meeting where things are discussed and resolved spontaneously. Sometimes it is important to have an environment where information is exchanged dynami…

> Being in the same space physically I think speeds up a lot of things. In small teams and esp. at early stage startups your whole day is a meeting where things are discussed and resolved spontaneously. Who's going to write the fine-detail code if they whole day is a meeting? It may change from case to case, but for some small teams the biggest challenge is to produce something so good that it out-competes the produc…

>Who's going to write the fine-detail code if they whole day is a meeting?

In a start-up ? You around midnight. Believe in the mission bro.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by sgt »

babesh wrote: post #101
daenz wrote: post #40

For the past 2 weeks, I've been working from a treadmill. It has been incredible. I got a small under-the-desk treadmill for my standing desk and I walk at about 2.5km/hour and get around 20,000 steps in per day. It has improved my mood, my clarity, and also has improved my sleep (because I'm tired of walking). I also find it easier to focus on tasks for some reason. If you can make a setup like this work for you, I…

Picture tech people walking on their treadmills for compensation and then picture gerbils running on wheels for food. Picture tech people drinking Soylent and then picture gerbils eating pellets. The world is whack. People are substituting artificial things for the natural things that made us happy in earlier times. Walking on a treadmill vs walking outside in the sun and shade amidst plants, trees, and other living…

Growing plants illuminated by expensive indoor lighting setups instead of growing it in your garden with free sun.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by brainzap »

scarecrowbob wrote: post #77

I've been working remote for about 10 years. I've had "real" offices. I've worked in open-plan offices. I've had a home office. I've worked from bed. There are tons of good ways to do it. Lately I swap between a kitchen table and a chair on my porch. I no longer use multiple screens, I've just gotten really fast at swapping windows on my 15" laptop; I've gotten good at figuring out how wide my terminal window breaks…

Same, moving is key. I once was much in bed and it caused neck and headaches for month.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by mojuba »

dsign wrote: post #140
mojuba wrote: post #125

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's work from home brilliantly summarized, very true. However, I have my doubts about productivity in smaller teams and startups. Being in the same space physically I think speeds up a lot of things. In small teams and esp. at early stage startups your whole day is a meeting where things are discussed and resolved spontaneously. Sometimes it is important to have an environment where information is exchanged dynami…

> Being in the same space physically I think speeds up a lot of things. In small teams and esp. at early stage startups your whole day is a meeting where things are discussed and resolved spontaneously. Who's going to write the fine-detail code if they whole day is a meeting? It may change from case to case, but for some small teams the biggest challenge is to produce something so good that it out-competes the produc…

> Who's going to write the fine-detail code if they whole day is a meeting?

From my experience, in good teams people understand when it's time leave each other alone. I hate the word "sprint" which comes from the much hated "agile" culture, but it's what it is: there are these small sprints when everyone signals DND by taking on their headphones. Which also means only disturb me if it's very, very important or urgent.

But it is also important to be aware of what's going on in the company. Not just what you are doing but also why. Everyone can take part in decision making which happens during the day spontaneously. Or at least be aware of the process. From my observations: if done right, this kind of environments can be super productive.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by KronisLV »

hyper_dynamics wrote: post #155
KronisLV wrote: post #146

I'm still amazed at how we lack both ergonomic and comfortable ways to use computers, it's usually just either one or the other, never both. Imagine a large pillow that's shaped vaguely like human back should be when resting, which you could put on your bed to support your entire back, neck and head, at a slight incline. Then, add a keyboard support that can be moved around, alongside with one for mouse (or just a tr…

https://dekomilch.de/burodesign-2/bester-monitorstaender-hoe...

Thanks for the link! 400 euros seems way better in regards to affordability!

Here's a Google Translate link for anyone who isn't familiar with the German language: https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https...

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by dartiss »

The headline appears to just be to pull people in, as I'm guessing the original survey didn't differentiate between those that have spent a whole day working from bed, those who regular work from bed or those that have once, for an hour, done so.

However, the meat of the article is more interesting and it asks questions which, sadly, it doesn't even attempt to answer. At the remote company that I work for, as well as allowing for expensing of an office setup, they will also contribute a reasonable sum (enough for most, unless you live in San Francisco, for example) to work from a shared office space, resolving the "what if you don't have room" in one go.

Of course, this isn't 100% perfect as there will be those who don't want a shared office space but equally don't have the room in their own home - I'm not sure what the answer is here.

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