r/WFH

Hi fellow Redditors!

I live in NJ and most of my entire area has been without cable and internet for over 24 hours with no end in sight. Missed all the July 4th coverage and everything. There’s been no real communication about what the problem is either, just that it’s “being worked on”. This is for Xfinity if anyone is curious. Never had this happen before.

Anyway, I work remote and I’m just wondering what people do in cases like this ? I am NOT permitted to walk into a public place, such as Starbucks, to use WiFi for confidentiality/security reasons. Is there something more I can do so I’m prepared next time ? Thanks!

Hey guys thanks for adding me. I am about six weeks into my first WFH role and I have been experimenting with different exercises I can do standing (or sitting) at my desk. I am a bit of a gym rat and love weightlifting, but I’m also at a life stage where focusing on cardiovascular health and mobility are becoming increasingly important to me. So, does anyone have any favorite exercises or stretches that they enjoy doing at their desk at home?

One minor pet peeve of mine, and maybe yours too, is the blind Teams call. My company is mostly in office or hybrid. There are a handful fully remote due to our roles.

I have a work cell. No one ever calls it from the company. It is always Teams. Even though everyone in the office has a desk phone.

Anyways, 9 out of 10 times, other than my manager, will actually message me, "Do you have time for a call?" It is always so refreshing. When I need to call a coworker, I always ask first since most don't have their headsets on in the office.

Yay!

I thought this was interesting enough to post.

I am full-time remote with the exception of four weeks per year (one week per quarter) where I fly to another state and work out of an office. Week 1 shows my step count for my most recent week working from home (and is consistent with most weeks working from home) and Week 2 shows my step count for my most recent week in the office.

When I’m at home, my usual workday routine is to do an hour workout at lunch before eating back in my home office while working, go for a walk in the evening after I end work for the day and do a shorter workout at night before bed. Not all 5 days, but usually 3-4 days per week, depending on conferences, work obligations, weather, energy levels, etc. I also walk a lot around the house and my yard in between tasks. I have a small home gym in my garage where I do cardio, light weight lifting, etc. Nothing crazy.

When I’m in the office, my workday routine is to Uber to work, sit at my desk for 4 hours, take lunch (which I either order to the office or have at a nearby restaurant), sit at my desk for another 4 hours, Uber back to my hotel and order dinner to the hotel. I’m usually too drained to do anything once I get back to the hotel. In between tasks in the office, I generally just sit at my desk and check sports, news, etc. The office design is not conducive for walking around without a purpose. I managed to convince myself to work out at the hotel gym two nights after work this past trip but not for nearly as long as I would at home.

Obviously, I’m not telling anyone anything they don’t already know, but it’s always interesting to try to quantify how much healthier WFH routines can be. Also the drastic difference in step count doesn’t account for additional weight lifting when I WFH. Nor does it account for the extra hours of sleep I get each week not having to get up earlier to shower, dress, commute, etc.

Edit: I tried posting screenshots of my weekly step counts but I guess that’s not allowed.

Week 1 (WFH) - average daily step count: 10,985;

Week 2 (in office) - average daily step count: 4,557

After graduating, I started making money online playing MMOs and never got a real job. I've been doing this for 4 years now but the well's drying up. I know this question gets asked 100 times a day probably but I just want to get into a field where I can work remotely and have a stable job. Every post on reddit is doom and gloom and makes it seem like remote work is impossible to get. I have enough money saved up to study for 2 years and I'm willing to get into any field. The two things I've been considering is Backend development and Data Analyst. Any recommendations? I am not from a known country.

I started to WFH recently and my focus is hot garbage. I know there are websites for this online, but all the ones I've seen are paid. Would anyone be interested in doing some virtual coworking / body doubling for productivity? Maybe we could start a discord server or something.

I work remotely and want to take advantage of that flexibility, I’m looking for a portable monitor. Does anyone have any recommendations under $100? Is that a reasonable price point these days?

I’ve also been looking at these options. Any thoughts or experiences with them?

1. ViewSonic VG1655 15.6” ~ $110

• Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080
• Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
• 250 nits brightness
• Dimension; 13.96 x 8.7 x 0.4 in.
• Weight: 1.5 lbs

2. Acer Portable Monitor 15.6" ~ $90 

• Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080
• Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
• 300 nits brightness
• Dimension; 13.96 x 8.7 x 0.4 in.
• Weight: 1.43 lbs

3. Arzopa A1 15.6" ~ $80

• Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080
• Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
• 300 nits brightness
• Dimension; 13.80 x 8.7 x 0.36 in.
• Weight: 1.60 lbs

4. Arzopa Z1FC 16.1" ~ $90 + Sleeve Bag ~ $20

• Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080
• Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
• 300 nits brightness
• Dimension; 14.40 x 8.9 x 0.36 in
• Weight: 1.70 lbs

Hi all,

I am in a 2 bedroom apartment. But the smaller bedroom is too small. I work from home full time, so I don't really like being in the smaller bedroom (8' x 9') for so many hours on weekdays. I don't want to put the desk in the bedroom (16' x 11') either - I tried this, but hated having to look at the desk in the corner of the room when in bed. I also don't want the desk to be in the living/dining space - it just feels wrong given this is a 2 bedroom apartment- I tried this too, it just makes the living/dining space look cluttered in addition to the other furniture in those spaces.

Where would you guys put your desk if you were in my shoes?

Thanks.

Hello. I am in dire need of getting a new desk chair and I was wondering if the ones with head support really make a difference? Any feedback welcome. Thanks!