r/workfromhome

I haven’t heard of any companies actually doing this although I keep seeing it in the news.

I've been working from home since COVID, and moved to a new city two years ago. The past two years have also been really hard due to some personal loss and health stuff. Especially in the past 1.5 years, I've found that it's extremely hard to leave my apartment after the workday ends, to go to a workout class or events to socialize. During the day I take breaks to go the gym and walk outside.

I have a designated work space, but by mid-afternoon I feel the pull to move my laptop from my desk to the couch, and once I do that, I will always lose the motivation to go to whatever class or event I signed up for, and won't end up going. I just melt into taking a shower, changing into lounge clothes, and watching TV.

Do you also have any daytime hacks that make it easier to leave your home after workday Monday - Thursday? Like do you wear special clothes and shoes? How do you make sure to stay off your couch or whatever?

I really want to hear from people who have felt truly isolated and how you rebuilt the "muscle" of leaving your home on the weekdays.

My power bill is consistently and considerably higher than the rest of my neighbors within the condo complex. After going through what we know of their unit (upper floor with vaulted ceilings, new ac, direct sunlight most of the day, younger retired seniors) and my unit (lower floor, nothing vaulted, newer ac than theirs, minimal direct sunlight with a high tree in front of our biggest window).

The only thing we can come up with that is different is that both my husband and I are home all day, I’m working 10-12 hours of it with my desk setup that is also running basically 24/7.

Any tips or practices other than turning stuff off over the weekend? I’ve also mucked about with my sleep settings and, like my, my computers are a real b!tch to wake up. TIA

Looking for desk chair recommendations since I have some pretty specific needs!

I’m trying to find a good desk chair but I have a few non-negotiables and I’m struggling to find something that checks all the boxes.

I need:

- Armrests

- Wide seat (I sit criss-cross or shift positions a lot)

- High back (need solid head/neck/back support)

- Comfortable for long work sessions

I have some chronic issues that make standard “sit upright” chairs uncomfortable, so I need something that allows movement/position changes without losing support.

Has anyone found a chair that actually works for this? Open to office chairs, gaming chairs, or anything unconventional.

Would love real recommendations (and price range if you have it). Also open to “don’t buy this” warnings.

When I sit down at my computer to log in, I legit feel the energy drain from my body. Never felt like this at an in person job. Am I the only one?

I looked through the previous posts and didn’t find any that fit what I’m looking for.

I am looking for something that is comfortable to wear with glasses.

Has a long range so I can cook, do dishes when there is downtime between calls.

Has noise canceling.

Is Lightweight.

I am open to any suggestions and price range.

Thanks in advance.

Lots of posts are popping up in roommate threads being annoyed by roommates who work from home. They cite never having the place to themselves as an annoyance and higher utility bills. A part of me gets it even though right now I have the best set up which is I work hybrid and my two roommates work in person. I sometimes sense some jealousy with having a flexible schedule and hours because they sometimes make comments. However I work evening in person so they do get the place to themselves in the evening for a few hours and idk how me being gone in the mornings really affects them. I also go to my boyfriend’s take weekend trips and vacations. I also make sure to get my cooking and chores done in the mornings so roommates can have the kitchen in the evenings and let them use the TV in the evenings since I watch my TV in the morning.

Is it in my head or is there a growing disdain for work from home roommates?

Disclaimer: I get that in special circumstances like if someone takes a day off work or PTO day and gets sick they might be annoyed I am home because then it becomes more evident they never get the place to themselves

Oh I also get it because one hesitation I have about moving in with my remote boyfriend is that he really never leaves the house that much he only leaves for the gym and grocery shopping. When I brought this up to him he said I can’t really force him to leave the house or work at a cafe because he has an elaborate computer set up so cafes don’t really work for him. I honestly get both sides but I think if someone is paying rent you can’t force them out of the house and maybe the unspoken expectation for alone time should stop being an expectation or unspoken at least.

I have 2 setups. one with a 49 inch monitor and the other with a 36. One at home and the other at my workshop. I'll switch locations at lunch so I can work on projects in between tasks.

Not sure if it’s just me, but I feel stuck in an endless sandwich loop lately. Either that or I end up grabbing fast food (which I know isn’t great). Sometimes I’ll eat leftovers from dinner, but I’m not always in the mood for that either.

Curious what everyone else is eating during the workday. Any easy (enough) ideas?

Hoping someone can relate to me since I’m assuming everyone that works from home does from a computer. I have noticed this pain in my neck when I used to work at a call center in a billing department and was getting yelled at all day. I don’t think I can stop it or prevent it. I carry all that stress in my neck and just naturally hunch up my shoulders. It went away the first time, I think after adjusting to the job but I started having those pains again while at my current job. we started a new, extremely stressful project. This time though I can not get it to stop. It’s been 2 months now.

My coworker recommended getting Botox in my shoulders. I guess the internet calls it “trap tox” and should stop my body for tensing up. Has anyone tried this? Looking for suggestions if trap tox will provide the relief I am desperate for.

FWIW I have tried taking stretch breaks during the day. I have used muscle relax rubs, chiropractor, massage, Solanpas patches, etc. These things are nice relief in the moment but don’t stop the pain. Just help with relief after the fact. It goes away when I take time off but comes right back after a long day at my desk.

Hello! My company is going to begin providing a $100/month Internet stipend (service only and Bill needed / equipment doesn't count) and my Internet is already covered in my housing, so I'd love to take this as an opportunity to get a portable Internet solution for when I'm WFH away from home :)

There are a million threads on this topic but none seem to fit my needs quite right... They were either outdated or focused on Van dwelling, etc

My needs:

• $100 or less monthly subscription cost
• no contract
• I can cover equipment
• When I'm in my city or traveling in a city, I'd like to be able to use it in coffee shops, outdoors, etc
• Nice to have- when I'm traveling, I'd love to be able to use it while in a moving car, or in slightly more remote locations. Please note I would not have access to an RV / dwelling van / etc.
• my job requires solid connectivity, tons of video calls with camera on, etc. These are must haves that need to be supported!!
• international support would be awesome, but at minimum US support is needed as I'm based in usa

I have a feeling I'm looking for something that doesn't quite exist on its own, but please help me with any recommendations, considerations, tips, etc. thank you so much! I look forward to the advice from the community!!

I am starting my WFH journey in a couple of days and need a desk that has wheels. There are a couple of things I’m looking for:

1. Has to be sturdy: I will be mounting 2 23inch monitors to the desk. It has to be able to move around and not topple over

2. Has to be small enough to use at my couch/ in my small space home. But big enough to fit keyboard, docking station, and the mount for the two monitors

3. Shelving at the bottom is helpful

But not necessary

4. Have wheels or able to add wheels

I really don’t care for style/electric/adjustable as much but they are a plus.

What are some affordable options that you have tried or have as your current set up now? How does your current set up look?

**Additional information**

I haw a toddler and need it to be sturdy enough that it won’t roll away if they attempt to push it.

Any and all input will be extremely helpful!

Anyone has tried using balance/ wobble boards with standing desks? I have a treadmill under my desk but sometimes I just want to “wobble” and hopefully build a little core while I stand.

Any recos?

Hi so I recently joined a big company and I am a recent grad and this is my first full time job.

So 2 weeks in this position, I found a gap in one of our processes. I told my supervisor that I’ll work on it and they said okay and guided me. I worked on it for a week. I scheduled a meet with another manager with my supervisor. I did not ask my supervisor advice on the presentation that I had prepared before sharing in the meeting. 5 minutes into the presentation the another manager said that this was done in the past! And shared the documents. She seemed pretty abrupt and I feel I offended her by assuming. This was my first time meeting her and I feel I made a bad impression. I feel guilty for wasting her time as well, (with a 15 min presentation) because I assumed she should know about this as I could not find evidence of this in the past. I did not ask my supervisor about the ppt as well and just did it on my own. What do you think ? I feel guilty about this.

I reached out after the meeting and said that I’d always ask moving forward to stay aligned.

Please suggest if this is normal or am I overreacting?