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Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by filesystem »

Kaze404 wrote: post #273
mojuba wrote: post #125

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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. I do not understand how people can get work done in an environment like this. I've had similar experiences and "the whole day is a meeting" only served me for unnecessary interruptions, useless workplace banter and un…

People who tilt towards extrovert thrive in an environment like this.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by iambateman »

thiht wrote: post #135
mojuba wrote: post #125

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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…

You can have that remotely. In my team we (8 people) spend our whole day on a visio conference room. We’re mainly idle but we use it to ask for help, discuss decisions informally, vent, talk about whatever(games, movies, etc.), all of that exactly the same as in the open space, but better because we can still disconnect if we need to focus. If we need a real meeting or need to talk with a specific subject, we just go…

Are you not self conscious, constantly?

The massive difference between what you describe and sitting in person is body noise. A cough in an office is normal while a cough in a video chat gets everyone’s attention.

I feel like it would be very draining but it sounds like you’re enjoying it?

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by csomar »

ecshafer wrote: post #252
csomar wrote: post #196

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Is $7k really expensive even for non-programming jobs? Assuming a 5-year lifespan, that comes at around $120/month which should be affordable to most of the developed world. I have another theory: The reason we didn't adopt such ergonomic setups is because they look "weird". We are quite used to sitting in chairs and it's not quite far from sitting on a rock. A customized ergonomic setup will pay itself in quite a sh…

This is the most out of touch comment I have seen in a long time, even for hackernews. A lot of people with office jobs are making $35k-$40k a year. You're talking about 1/4th of their take home salary, and $120 a month is an expense that at least 50% of America couldn't afford and most don't have $7k on hand to blow.

If you get a 10% gain in productivity, the chair/desk already paid for itself. It also replaces both a chair and a desk, so the total cost is less than $7k.

> You're talking about 1/4th of their take home salary

Over a life span of 5 years, that's less than a 10% of take-home salary. Non-Ergonomic chairs have a high future cost for your health but I guess doing that math is not humans strongest feature.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by pengaru »

quenix wrote: post #134
pengaru wrote: post #80

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I've found the most comfortable and healthy bed is no bed at all, been true for me for over 20 years now.

Don’t keep us waiting. How and where do you sleep?

Not sure what you mean by asking "how", but on the floor usually atop an area rug or mat and head pillow.

Often when I sleep on something soft and significantly deformable like a mattress my neck and/or back are messed up the next day. Never happens on the floor.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by NortySpock »

iambateman wrote: post #282
thiht wrote: post #135

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can have that remotely. In my team we (8 people) spend our whole day on a visio conference room. We’re mainly idle but we use it to ask for help, discuss decisions informally, vent, talk about whatever(games, movies, etc.), all of that exactly the same as in the open space, but better because we can still disconnect if we need to focus. If we need a real meeting or need to talk with a specific subject, we just go…

Are you not self conscious, constantly? The massive difference between what you describe and sitting in person is body noise. A cough in an office is normal while a cough in a video chat gets everyone’s attention. I feel like it would be very draining but it sounds like you’re enjoying it?

I usually use Push-To-Talk mode on most video calls when I can. I'm not perfect about it, but I do manage to mute probably 90% of throat-clearing noises or 75% of my typing.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by bamboozled »

taejavu wrote: post #183
bamboozled wrote: post #43

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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?

It's not the only way I work, but I often sit this way, yes.

Especially for the first half of my day while drinking coffee etc.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by goodpoint »

abdullahkhalids wrote: post #175
babesh wrote: post #101

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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…

Stephen Wolfram has a contraption for hanging his laptop in front of him so he can walk outside and work at the same time. https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2019/02/seeking-the-prod...

He runs two full-height racks only for himself?

That's some heck of an environmental impact.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by bamboozled »

goodpoint wrote: post #262
bamboozled wrote: post #43

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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 can get away for less than 100 USD for a real Zafu and Zabuton, and much less if you make it yourself or improvise with pillows and some foam.

Yeah, probably, still though, I bought mine for probably about $150 USD, all Japanese made with natural Kapok and Soba inside, I've had them for about 7 years, washing the covers of course.

So well made.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by long_time_gone »

coolaliasbro wrote: post #276
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…

In my experience, reasons like "spontaneity" and "dynamism" are used to cast lack of vision, poor planning and management, and amateurish execution in a positive light. YMMV.

In my experience, reasons like "freedom to work from bed" and "ability to do laundry" are used to cast anti-social behavior in a positive light.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by commandlinefan »

pnut wrote: post #148
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…

After 2 whole weeks, I don't think you should be offering "in the long run" advice about things.

Well, in his case, it would the long walk advice.
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