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by Proziam 2320 days ago
Freedom to arrange my workspace in whatever form makes me the most effective, productive, and comfortable sounds like freedom to me.

But most importantly, I'm 100% sure my expensive ($1500-ish?) audio setup has been a competitive advantage for me. I've had numerous people comment that they are relieved when they find out they can comfortably converse with me, and how outside the norm that is. From my own experience, I can attest that most people are oblivious to the discomfort they can cause by not putting reasonable effort into the quality of their team or client's experience.

Two things annoy me greatly enough to want to avoid having to work with someone.

1. Being late / unprepared / distracted in meetings

2. Having to tolerate a literal headache due to background noise, awful sound quality, or constant technical issues during a call.