Working from home

MajIssuesCaptObvious · 2020-03-27T05:08:44+00:00

I'm not feeling it. I like being able to ask my coworkers questions at their desks. Plus, I have 3 screens at my work desk, which is a big help when I'm doing data research.

LonelyBobcat · 2020-03-27T05:43:21+00:00

So I had two jobs, one on YouTube and one at a minimum wage day job where I get to sit around all day doing nothing. YouTube really took off last year to the point where it was paying all my bills and then some, but I wanted to keep my job because there is a constant fear of losing the YouTube audience. Untli recently I was working 1 to 2 days a week, 5 hours each day at the job just to maintain having it in case anything bad happened. Two different employees got fired at the same time at mid march so suddenly they had me scheduled four days a week. I was trying my best to trade them with other co-workers but then they cancelled work and announced we get paid for all the shifts scheduled so thats been nice.

As for YouTube I've been able to really lean into it since i don't even have distractions like the gym. Problem is that I binge really hard and until yesterday i did literally nothing but wake up, make videos, and eat. Didn't even shower. I was making two videos a day, it was crazy.

Enjoying the money while we can but starting next week the major topic I cover on the channel ends so there will be less to make videos about and I intend to take a staycation. My external hard drive with every video project I ever made is also busted now, which was terribly sad and kept me in bed for a week for the sheer disappointment of losing my life's work (Even projects from highschool were on it, the initial web series I got big off of were on it).

But the flip side is, even though I lost my feature length movie, my short film, and several small projects that I was still inching to the finish line on I now have an opportunity to just be a normal person. After I finish this big news cycle I want to finish revising the last two chapters of a novel I wrote last year, but after that I won't have any of my old projects hanging over my head and while still sad about it I'll be able to just enjoy what its like to be a person home with nothing to do.

I haven't completed a new video game in years. I think the last one I did was 'life is strange'.

AlwaysGYOW · 2020-03-27T05:34:27+00:00

I'm not digging it. I like my usual combo of lots of social interaction during the day, and lots of solitude on nights & weekends. All solitude all the time -- particularly while confined in the city -- is not great.

gamernumber37 · 2020-03-27T07:09:54+00:00

I hate it, too many distractions, my work revolves around sales and analysis, I can do it from home, but I rather be at the office.

Distractions include:

Vr games: saints and sinners.

Porn: all kinds.

Movies: all of them.

Games: devil may cry 5.

Food: I cook "thank god".

Workout: nope gyms are closed and I feel my fat cells growing 😭

PatnarDannesman · 2020-03-27T08:39:28+00:00

Worked from home 2 days this week. It's awesome not having someone look over your shoulder all the time. I come back from a run and sit there reading emails while I cool down. Then I go and have a shower. I move to my couch and even have a little nap.

prince0verit · 2020-03-27T13:31:07+00:00

Also accounting here. I've been WFH for 2 weeks and love every minute of it. This is how we should have been doing it all along. I am far more productive without all the useless meetings and general office bullshit that wastes so much time. Also I don't mind working a little later to finish up a project for the day since I am already at home and don't have to fight traffic.

Electronic_Record · 2020-03-27T19:50:32+00:00

Just miss the gym

TigPlaze · 2020-03-27T20:47:55+00:00

My company has allowed us to work from home because of the pandemic. I do phone tech support for software, so I can totally do it from home. I like it.

limbojunkie · 2020-03-28T13:57:25+00:00

Today marks my 11th day at home. I only went out twice to bring groceries. Working from home can be a positive experience for one or two days. No need to waste 1-2 hours a day commuting and preparing one hour before leaving home taking a shower, having coffee and dressing to work). However, it becomes hectic for me. Yes, I can work on my laptop at home but having a decent desk with two monitors and a PC is better.

The other problem with working from home is you may end up either less or more than what you usually do. Means, because of distractions, you may achieve less. On the other hand, you may find yourself working 10+ hours because you did not notice the time and you don't want to leave what you started doing.

Don't forget that I am not experiencing my usual lifestyle due to the virus. I'm locked in my home. So, while I still have responsibilities to do by working and studying (I am doing my Masters), I lost a lot of my life perks like going out, outdoor exercises and finally travelling.

2020-03-29T12:26:27+00:00

I travel a lot of for work, 60-80%. Due to covid I have been stuck at home. Doing some sales calls and what have you but it’s been nice to get some projects done. Turned one of the bedrooms into a small gym. Donated the furniture. Got caught up on Netflix, introduced myself to broader cooking styles. And doing meditation now. Providing weather is ok next weekend I plan to Head to my cabin and get it ready for the season. Might do some off roading while we still have plenty of mud.

2020-03-31T17:54:40+00:00

Outside sales here. Most I’ve been at home in a while. Doing a lot of phone sales which is different for me. But for the most part, just goofing around. Get to spend time with the pupper. He’s happy I’m home.

Title	Working from home
Author	ExItGuy
Upvotes	1
Comments	17
Date	March 27, 2020 3:08 AM UTC (6 years ago)
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