Since I’ve moved down to Texas, I’ve been working remotely from home… Lot’s of software developers work from home and write about their experiences, so I figured I would.
Granted it has been a month, it has been a long enough time for me to figure out what I need to make my work at home successful.
Have a nice desk. Working on a kitchen table or the couch every day can be disastrous to your health… I went out and made my own table at Ikea. I like desks that have a lot of open space and are deep… Cramped corner desks or computer carts are not my thing.
Get a good chair. This could be where I faulted. It’s a decent chair, but I purely got it due to convenience of already being at Ikea.
With the addition of a good keyboard and a wireless mouse…. and some laptop stands, I have a pretty decent home setup going.
At first it was easy to get into a routine of getting up, showering, and walking two rooms over to the desk… but then temptations set in, and believe me, there are lots of temptations. You have to quickly figure out how to battle getting your work done and enjoying your life, being so close to home (in fact, so close that you can smell your dinner). Things are going nicely so far and I’m actually enjoying my time.
Soon enough I’ll get a puppy and that will help with the lonesomeness that comes along with working from home by yourself…
Once again, I know that I’ve only been working from home for a month, but it’s starting to grow on me… just hope I don’t end up getting cabin fever…
All work and no play makes Jake a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jake a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jake a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jake a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jake a dull boy………………………………….