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Ask HN: What's the biggest problem you got during work from home?

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Re: Ask HN: What's the biggest problem you got during work from home?

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Post by joshcanhelp »

My main issue is boundaries and when to stop working, though I think I would still have that if I worked in an office and took a computer home.

I will say that not seeing my team at all for the last two years has been a struggle. Getting together in person at least a couple of times a years is really good for team building. I have a family and a social circle outside of work so coworkers are not my source of social interactions but seeing them IRL makes you remember that you care about them as people, not just means to a shared end.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t have it any other way. Have been WFH for almost 13 years now and would find it very hard to spend more than occasional time in an office.

Re: Ask HN: What's the biggest problem you got during work from home?

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Post by sdoering »

onemoresoop wrote: post #9

Spending too much time in my house. Especially during cold months I realized there were days where I probably did less than 1000 steps around the house. The forced movement to and from work was adding to something and in my case it's the weak will to simply schedule a walk or do some exercise. Back to the office and I waste 2 hours on commute daily but I'm in a better physical shape.

Same here. 5 weeks ago I started to go to the pool 2 - 3daxs a week to do some 25 meter lanes before I start my work day.

I already lost weight (nice side effect) and am more productive on these days. And I have the feeling I may have found a way to move more that I like (I tried a lot but nothing stuck more than 2 or 3 weeks).

Also I tend to sit at the screen too long. And be it watching YouTube videos in the evening.

Re: Ask HN: What's the biggest problem you got during work from home?

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Post by swah »

wolfgang000 wrote: post #4

Lack of social interaction, and this is coming from an introverted person, It's difficult to quantify how valuable a mundane water cooler chat with a coworker can be but when you remove them entirely you really start to see how important these things were to maintain your sanity, I know there are slack's channels to these types of things but it's just not the same

Me too - even joined a Crossfit class but there's not much interaction. Maybe I should try BJJ or a running group...

Re: Ask HN: What's the biggest problem you got during work from home?

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Post by Cr0s »

swah wrote: post #15
wolfgang000 wrote: post #4

Lack of social interaction, and this is coming from an introverted person, It's difficult to quantify how valuable a mundane water cooler chat with a coworker can be but when you remove them entirely you really start to see how important these things were to maintain your sanity, I know there are slack's channels to these types of things but it's just not the same

Me too - even joined a Crossfit class but there's not much interaction. Maybe I should try BJJ or a running group...

Don't know how it's in your area but i would recommend a gym. I had a surprising amount of pleasant conversations between and during sets. Stuff from casual conversations to philosophical debates.

Re: Ask HN: What's the biggest problem you got during work from home?

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Post by clay-dreidels »

mathverse wrote: post #16

Living in an apartment. Noise from renovation and neighbors just sucks so much. Wish i could move to a house.

I've had that same problem before. I would recommend a good pair of soundproof headphones. It can do wonders for concentration, depending on what you listen to.
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