Remote work is probably hurting your body and brain
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#2As a programmer I don't really agree with this article as I was practically working remote even when I was in the office, but I also can't deny that my knees have been getting progressively more achy. Likely because I am sitting for longer periods than if I were in the office. And sporadic back pain, but I also sleep on my stomach and that puts all kinds of strain and compression on joints over time.
I guess can see that a switch to WFH for non-tech employees could be stressful, but honestly I'm way less stressed than when going into the office.
Also I have no idea how the researchers came up with the 10-15 years that working from home has aged our bodies. Maybe that is talking about people that were previously used to walking around more in the office?
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#3Rubbish. The people who commissioned this story have no way of knowing your experience. They're hoping you don't trust your own perceptions, and they're catering to CxO's retrograde biases.
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#4Is this one more assault on bottom-rank productivity from the wastemonger leeches in the upper echelons, like the recent Malcolm Gladwell blabber? What does the article's author know about the average home worker's knowledge of ergonomics? Also do the author of these empty statements about collaboration know about pull-requests and rigorous work? Frankly the 21st century is calling and desperately wants its get-shit-done back!
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#5This article makes do many poor assumptions. Disregard it.
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#6Fortune is the worst. All clickbait bs.
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#7Valid points in the article but they boil down to:
1) WFH unexpectedly made for awkward at-home office arrangements (eg kitchen table) and meeting formats (eg. zoom) BUT over time people sorted these things out 2) WFH people worked much longer hours perhaps over compensating for not being in the office, and that takes its toll on health
That's it. So really nothing to see hear _except_ that this is a subtle attack on the WFH spun to favour those who need to see their workers in the office.
The funny thing is: WFH favours those who are productive but penalizes those who get ahead by 'networking' or 'schmoozing with the boss'. If you're in the latter group where promotion-by-popularity is what works for you then, yeah, WFH is a bummer.
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#8I assure you saving 1.5 hours of my life from sitting in traffic every day is not hurting my mind and body. I work out at home, I have a healthy work life balance, I’m more connected with the people I care about.
A better headline might be “change takes some getting used to, embrace the change and stay healthy.”
But where’s the clickbait in that?
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#9Reading fortune.com is definitely hurting your body and brain
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#10Whats the reasoning behind "[elevate] your computer monitor so that it is four to five inches above your eyes"?