| > These all seem like problems that arise from WFH. Especially two people working from home. Inadequate workspace and isolation at home. WFH doesn't mean you're stuck at home. I'm someone who likes WFH but doesn't like working from my home. This is why, in pre-pandemic times, I'd purposely work from different locations of my choosing. The pandemic necessitates that WFM means working from your home and only your home, and that isn't always ideal. > Although I don't want to subsidize my employer's office rent, but I'm happy to direct their funds to a location I prefer. Before the pandemic, many of the employers I worked with didn't have a problem with paying for coworking spaces. > How do you work on a small screen, touchpad, and a laptop keyboard. I'm honestly curious, because I've tried it many times and there must be some tricks I need to start employing. Beyond using a vertical mouse and offloading a lot of compute to my home and cloud clusters, I don't have any good advice to give, unfortunately. I've been using laptops for decades and they're just my preferred way to work. > (And sea air seems like it would kill your electronics.) As long as it isn't humid out, you're good. What it really kills are cars that are parked outside. They'll begin to rust after a year or two, brakes will need to be replaced sooner, etc. |
It does if you're addicted to dual-monitors and other non-mobile setups. Maybe that, more than kids, is the discriminator between people who love WFH and those who cannot stand it.
> Beyond using a vertical mouse
I just bought a new mouse near the beginning of the pandemic. I looked at vertical mice, but ended up getting a more standard one with a nicely molded in-hand shape. I suppose if I had been in a store I would have tried it. Thanks for reminding me I wanted to check one out in person.