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The day I realized my home office is just my couch with a laptop.
I thought doing my job from home was great. Then a call came during my kid's bedtime story. Now my couch has a permanent spot from my computer. I sorted a network issue while boiling water for spaghetti. The user had no clue I was in my pajamas. Sometimes I miss the office just for the ride home signal. But hey, at least I cut gas costs.
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wendym875mo ago
What's the official name for that dent, anyway? The corporate crater? I've started putting a throw pillow over mine at night like I'm hiding evidence. My couch now has two modes, work mode and trying to forget work mode, and the line is a permanent crease in the cushion. I guess the upside is my boss can't complain about my home office decor.
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wesleyfox6mo ago
My couch has the same permanent dent from where I work every day. I once had to explain a late rent payment to a tenant while my dog was barking at the mailman in the background. That physical ride home from the office was a real signal to turn off, and now the line just gets fuzzier every day. I do love the flexibility, but I have to set a timer to remind myself to actually stop working.
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oscar_morgan226mo ago
Yeah but that timer might not fix the root problem. See, the couch dent itself is a constant reminder of work, even when you're done. The real trick is making your home not look like your office. If your work stuff is always out in the living room, your brain never gets the signal to quit. You gotta hide the laptop, put the papers away, something to make the space feel different.
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nora_murphy6mo ago
Wesleyfox is right about that line getting fuzzier every day. I used to think just closing my laptop was enough to leave work behind. But seeing my work spot on the couch all the time, even after hours, totally changed my mind. It's like your living room is always waiting for you to get back to the job. That missing ride home is a bigger deal than I gave it credit for. How do you even start to fix that when your office is your couch?
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