Starting to work from home soon first time in my career. Only 3 months but very big change for me as Im a game developer and we had a 6 week crunch in February and March when I only slept at home twice and spending the rest of the time travelling between offices hotels or often sleeping in the office. The last two weeks Ive been off work but already bored as nasty word. But not really looking forward to just sit at home coding and counting feels like it could be lonely and boring. Anyone with experience from suddenly going from office living workaholic to couch potato pretending to work ?
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[Misc] Working from home
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What did you do during Covid?
I find it more productive, however I go into the office once a week by choice to catch up with people and feel like it’s a nice change as otherwise I do find myself losing focus over the longer term.
One thing I have found useful is not to stress on days where I’m less productive set myself daily goals but don’t finish until I have them done. Some days it can mean a nice early finish other days I’m still working into the evening.
I find it more productive, however I go into the office once a week by choice to catch up with people and feel like it’s a nice change as otherwise I do find myself losing focus over the longer term.
One thing I have found useful is not to stress on days where I’m less productive set myself daily goals but don’t finish until I have them done. Some days it can mean a nice early finish other days I’m still working into the evening.
I did far more work at home and for longer hours than I ever did in the office. Most office time seemed to be spent chatting, sitting in pointless meetings or going for coffee (and I worked for most of the 3 hours I would have been commuting too)
Marty McFly
Seagulls Over Canada
On the days I work from home I have to give myself a structure. Otherwise I can be working into the night, or at the other end of the spectrum, doing nothing at all. I tend to go for a morning, lunch, and evening walk (sometimes substituted by bike ride or another exercise), put my phone in another room and ensure I get dressed, showered, etc.
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20 people from my team moved from France to our studio in Sweden where they had no lockdown. Easy decision for me with no family but found my Icelandic girlfriend in Sweden and was well worth it. Rn living in both Germany and France waiting for what my company wants to with me in the long term future. Definitely going to take your advice on the stress thing as Im used to working very hard but Im more of a finisher/producer on the game were working on for the next months.
StonehamPark
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I’ve worked from home exclusively since early 2021 and mostly enjoy it. I’m generally just as productive as I would be in the office, but the added benefit of no commute, more sleep and a much easier and nicer transition into starting work every day.
I definitely recommend carving out at least 30 mins through the day, every day, to get out and walk/jog/bike outdoors or it can quickly start to feel a bit cabin-feverish.
Some people generally prefer it, maybe slight introverts who enjoy their home comforts (me).
Others need/thrive on the social interactions and generally being around people through the day.
I definitely recommend carving out at least 30 mins through the day, every day, to get out and walk/jog/bike outdoors or it can quickly start to feel a bit cabin-feverish.
Some people generally prefer it, maybe slight introverts who enjoy their home comforts (me).
Others need/thrive on the social interactions and generally being around people through the day.
Football Manager?
Get into Podcasts, it’s a great way to kill some time and make you feel less alone
Weststander
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Number 1 rule …. avoid NSC until your working day’s done. It sucks you in.
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We dont even tell our families what we work on. We spend £100m on our AAA titles and leaking isnt taken lightly. But I can tell you no its not Football Manager. The game we just finished (or so we thought but our other team couldnt get their part done) is an FPS for mobile
Wrong-Direction
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- Mar 10, 2013
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I'd love to work from home 
I’ve done 15 years working from home pretty much. I work in field sales so pre covid usually out 2-3 days a week with office on a Friday in London or Berkshire (!). Since Covid and new job almost exclusively at home, so much more productive and I’m very strict with my routine. Helps to be super busy all the time.
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Yes 96 posts in 2 weeks I know what you mean. Years on Facebook Twitter and Reddit and made 5 or 6 posts in that time. Not a big writer as you can tell I rarely speak English these days. But here you dont have the aggression on Twitter or the annoying Africans and the annoying Swede who is banned here I understand from Facebook or the American tell me about your franschise people from Reddit
Weststander
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According to some articles on R4/R5, teens, 20’s and 30’s generally still prefer working face to face with colleagues for social interaction, also to learn from the experienced. Whilst the next age bracket loath travelling and meetings.
- Apr 5, 2014
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Not much to add to this. All my work has been done from home for the last 4 years.
The most important thing is to get out and exercise. What I did was map out a walk to work and and a walk home. So basically, the idea is that before I start work I go for a 20 to 25 minute walk. When I finish work I do the same walk but on a reverse route. It's a good habit to get in to and keeps you active.
Affy
Silent Assassin
I’ve worked from home since Covid. I do 5 days a month in the office now and that’s more than enough for me. I much prefer being at home. I can wear what I want, do what I want, no distractions, I’m in for deliveries, no commuting, can have my choice of radio playing, not spending on lunch out. I have so many reasons it works for me. Whilst I appreciate it isn’t for everyone, if I had to go back to the office 5 days a week it would cause a major headache (I do the school run on a late lunch for example).
I’ve turned down a 35% pay rise for a different company as it was 3 days in the office. For me, the work/life balance is perfect. If I need to work late I can and not have to worry about getting home. But generally, I’m good at what I do and left to my own devices which, for a hermit like me, is a bloody godsend!
I’ve turned down a 35% pay rise for a different company as it was 3 days in the office. For me, the work/life balance is perfect. If I need to work late I can and not have to worry about getting home. But generally, I’m good at what I do and left to my own devices which, for a hermit like me, is a bloody godsend!
I'm the same. I used to have a 2 hour commute to work and then 2 hours back again. I much prefer to WFH and am so
much more productive. What really winds me up is people interfering and saying that they go in three days a week because
they want to and say to me: "we never see you any more". Well you have the choice too so either put up or shut the f*** up.
Pondicherry
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I have yet to hear or read anyone say they are less productive at home. So either the concept of the workplace was fundamentally flawed (which is possible) or not all people are honest (which is possible).
I was a domestic appliance engineer for 30 years, working in other people’s homes, then training newer engineers on the job.
I got ‘promoted’ in 2020 to a work from home technical support role.
First few months I was like a caged lion, it was completely alien to me.
It is easy to fall into a trap, I quickly found I was working longer hours and skipping breaks to get stuff done.
Had to have a word with myself early doors, forcing myself to step away from the laptop and phone lines at regular intervals.