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Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by ksec »

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…

Just reading this got me thinking. Something may be obvious but I have yet to see anyone written or pointing it out.

Does Remote Work prevent burn out?

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by christophergs »

pawelwentpawel wrote: post #161
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 se…

This, this, a thousand times this.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by taejavu »

bamboozled wrote: post #43
MattGaiser wrote: post #7

> but a whopping 50% still say the pain and discomfort of working from home is enough to send them back to the office. I want a breakdown of remote work preference by dollar amount spent on office chair. I think this would be revealing.

I sit on the floor on a Zafu and Zabuton, as if I'm doing Zen meditation. Good setup costs about $200USD, you will be feeling enlightened in no time.

You work like this? Like with a laptop on a coffee table?

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by fastasucan »

abootstrapper wrote: post #117
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…

How do you track your steps? I have treadmill desk and a Fitbit, but my Fitbit is worthless because my arms don’t swing while I’m working.

Fitbits have longer bracelets you can swap in, so you can fasten it over your ancle. People in jobs where they cant use watches usually do that if they want to track steps. Your doctor/nurse might be wearing one.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by refactor_master »

snicker7 wrote: post #131
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…

> I could never have done that when I was in an office. I couldn't take 20 min and play banjo or accordion and come back to my problem with a fresh eye I mean ... you could.

“Oh that guy over there? He’s our chief architect. Don’t ruin his banjo break.”

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by bobmaxup »

breput wrote: post #31
ekster wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is there a consensus best pick for home office chair at this point?

Surprisingly, "gaming" chairs might be the best, most cost effective option. Ars Technica[1] reviewed a couple gaming chairs from the home office viewpoint. I bought a toned-down style version of the Secretlab Titan chair pretty early in the pandemic and it is way better than my Aeron at work. And the Aeron is way better than any other normal office chair. [1] https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/10/gaming-chair-shoo…

I have found that gaming chairs tend to be bucket style seats that aren't wide enough to not cramp your shoulders.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by _y5hn »

dylan604 wrote: post #89
spiderice wrote: post #42

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Is this for real? Can people really sit on a piano bench all day?

Not much different than a yoga ball as far as that goes is it?

Yoga ball is better and will train back. Allows for improved movement and spreads pressure. Might need something underneath to lift it up a bit.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by nix23 »

ksec wrote: post #181
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…

Just reading this got me thinking. Something may be obvious but I have yet to see anyone written or pointing it out. Does Remote Work prevent burn out?

That's a mental thing and it's as easy as it gets to prevent it:

1. Your work is not your life.

2. Since it's not your life, don't get too invested in it.

3. Plan your free time ahead and fill it with stuff that makes you happy.

4. Eat good, sleep good, and Sport sport sport (from everything a good amount and not too much)

5. Don't take drugs on regular "recreational" basis (yes alcohol is especially included here)

6. If your away from work, don't think about it.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by gauchojs »

telesilla wrote: post #94
ekster wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is there a consensus best pick for home office chair at this point?

After switching to standing and seeing incredible gains in my body health, it's hard for me to consider spending on a good chair. I have a standing stool at the ready if I really need a rest, or at that point it means I need a break anyway. Oh and I started without a standing desk: just repurposed a piece of high furniture to find out if I can work this way. I was tired the first week but you quickly get to where sit…

When I tried that, I found that as soon as I wanted to alternate into more "passive mode" (Youtube, reading a blog post) standing didn't work. I like the stool idea, would love to try standing desk one day again.
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