Time to flex your WFH rig and share any good advice you might have.
What is your:
Role
WFH status
Living situation
Daily dress
Desk location and configuration
Monitor configuration and models
Computer (laptop, desktop, model, specs)
Internet connection
Video calling setup and accessories
Keyboard and mouse models
Printer situation
Pros, cons, and advice
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i also have Harman Kardon SoundSticks III 2.1 Speakers, which also kick ass
Sounds solid. How have you programmed your mouse?
Totally unrelated, is your house an investment and you're living in it as a requirement for an FHA loan or something? Planning on buying more properties? Thinking of doing something along those lines, haven't learned the specifics yet.
I haven't really programmed the mouse, will look into that. I mostly like the MX Master because both scroll wheels feel really good to use and it fits my hand super well.
Buying the house was mostly a play to reduce my cash outflows. I live with three friends and we lived here two years before I bought it (landlord offhand mentioned thinking about selling and I thought it made a lot of sense).
Currently my roommates pay ~90% of the mortgage in rent. That will change a bit as I'm in the middle of a refi from 30 year down to 17 to save 1.5% interest. But still my living costs are basically nonexistent.
I don't know if I want more properties. Will think about that when I have more cash on hand. Being a landlord for a property I'm not living in also seems like a huge pain in the ass.
Those speakers look anal beads though. I guess you might get a truly orgasmic experience listening to music.
... I don't think you've ever seen anal beads
6x 24 inch monitors on a 3x2 stand in boxers and tshirt all day long...some days just my shower towel
Do you find curved monitors helpful? I just can’t imagine a big difference unless it’s 32” plus
No not at all
Role: Strategy Associate
WFH Status: Full WFH, have been told we'll return in June (mid-tier city), but I don't believe it
Living Situation: Studio apartment in downtown area of the city I'm in
Daily Dress: I'm always in pants and then 50 /50 between t-shirt and casual button down shirt (just to give some semblance of being put together, despite no video calls)
Desk Location: In my studio, up against a wall near my TV
Monitors: Very fortunate that my company let us bring our monitors home, so two 24 inch standard Dell monitors
Computer: Dell Latitude (standard company issue)
Internet Connection: Verizon (not Fios) with about 50mbps
Video Calling: Just camera on my laptop (only use once a week or so)
Keyboard and Mouse: Ordered a fairly standard dell keyboard and then default Targus mouse
Printer: N/A
Chair (you missed this one but super important imo): I was sitting in this god-awful folding chair from Walmart for 6 weeks and my back was not happy with me (was spending 90 - 100hrs a week in it. I spent $100 on a ridiculous chair from Office Depot and I feel much, much better.
Pros, Cons, Advice: As an above poster mentioned, WFH has really blurred the lines between work and non-work. We worked pretty hard before but definitely spending more time online now as there's not really a good reason not to be. I really enjoy wearing casual button down shirts as it helps me feel put together. I've also been eating a little less despite being 10ft from my kitchen, still not sure why that is.
this mentality is so fucking toxic
the reason not to be online all the time is sanity
Role: VP in ER
WFH status: indefinite
Living situation: Live with two roommates in NYC (both back home though, so been flying solo for 2 months)
Daily dress: whatever I want (typically a t-shirt and athletic shorts)
Desk location and configuration: unfortunately its on my dining room table (have yet to dish out on a desk)
Monitor configuration: 1 x 32" 1440p 144hz monitor which I find to be massive. I'll probably invest in a second screen if I get word that WFH will last for another 2+ months.
Computer (laptop, desktop, model, specs): Desktop - built my own from scratch. Basic specs include Ryzen 5 3600 CPU, RX5700 XT GPU, 2 x 8 GB 3200 RAM, 1 TB NVME SSD. This thing is a beast (overkill for work but crushes games/entertainment) and building it saved me ~$500.
Internet connection: Fios gigabit
Video calling setup and accessories: built-in on personal macbook pro
Keyboard and mouse models: Coolermaster Devastator 3 keyboard and Mouse (not too fussy about these, they both work fine and have sweet changeable LED colors). Very reasonably priced.
Printer situation: None
Pros, cons, and advice: Because I don't have a desk, this means I also don't have a desk chair. My dining table chair/table height ratio is f*cking up my back/shoulders. Invest in a desk/chair unlike my stupid a**. Also if you plan on WFH for a while and don't have a solid computer setup, I highly recommend building a desktop. The value and satisfaction you get is worth it.
Nice build - what monitor do you have (IPS vs TN?)
Just bought a number of components to build my own rig as well (3700x, RTX 2070 Super, 2 x 8 GB 3600 RAM, 1 TB m.2 SSD, 2 TB HDD) - can't wait to build it / crush some warzone and BF.
Thanks. Actually a VA panel w/ Freesync, the contrast is unreal and I felt it was a good medium between IPS/TN. I have yet to notice any downside.
That is also a solid rig, I was heavily on the fence between the 5700 XT and the 2070 Super, but the price difference swayed me to the 5700 XT. My build has run like butter ever since I built it about 6 months ago and I've loved every minute of it.
Role: Dir in finance / corp dev for tech company
WFH status: TBD, likely mid-June or later
Living situation: suburbs w/ in-laws (downtown apt was cramped)
Daily dress: shorts and sweat shirt usually
Desk location and configuration: side office, table / desk
Monitor configuration and models: using laptop screen and bought 32" vizio tv
Computer (laptop, desktop, model, specs): lenovo thinkpad
Internet connection: not sure, but it's not the best / not the worst
Video calling setup and accessories: laptop camera
Keyboard and mouse models: logitech MK540
Printer situation: n/a
Pros, cons, and advice: get a good chair and that'll make life so much better. was using a kitchen table chair and it was so damn uncomfortable
100% on the kitchen chair comment. You never really appreciate a nice desk chair until you spend several days or weeks in a sh*tty dining chair.
Guess bootcamp doesn’t work so well considering you’re getting a ThinkPad?
The screen doesn’t convert but it works well, better than I thought. Problem is my Mac is 258 gb so after using the Mac side for a few years I only have 50 GB for the windows side.
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