Remote workers, represent!

[saturnv]

@saturnv
You mentioned walking while working. Do you use a standing desk?

Yes I do. I have been working at computers long enough that my body can't handle either sitting or standing still long enough to get work done. I get back pain if I don't keep moving. My back pain went away once I started walking while I work. Dramatically improving my mood and cardiovascular fitness was a nice bonus.

I use an Ikea desk. They have models that have a hand crank and more expensive ones with a motor. If you plan to alternate between sitting and standing a lot, I recommend the motor. I leave mine up all the time with the treadmill underneath, so the cheaper one is fine. If I was less lazy, the crank wouldn't deter me anyway haha. Anyway, here is a link to Ikea standing desks.

 

[Rodafina]

Yes I do. I have been working at computers long enough that my body can't handle either sitting or standing still long enough to get work done. I get back pain if I don't keep moving. My back pain went away once I started walking while I work. Dramatically improving my mood and cardiovascular fitness was a nice bonus.

I use an Ikea desk. They have models that have a hand crank and more expensive ones with a motor. If you plan to alternate between sitting and standing a lot, I recommend the motor. I leave mine up all the time with the treadmill underneath, so the cheaper one is fine. If I was less lazy, the crank wouldn't deter me anyway haha. Anyway, here is a link to Ikea standing desks.

Very helpful. Thanks for this.

 

[VictorR]

"Remote work" has a different meaning in Australia. It means you work in a remote place where you have to fly in and fly out of the workplace because there's no road access or because it's simply too far away from anywhere to drive to work every day. Most remote workers work for 2 weeks straight then have 1 week off.

Here, we refer to those as camp jobs.

Common rotations here are 14 days on / 14 days off and 14 days on / 10 days off.

 

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Here, we refer to those as camp jobs.

Common rotations here are 14 days on / 14 days off and 14 days on / 10 days off.

The pay in those jobs is huge too. It's a difficult lifestyle and many don't stick it out for more than a few years but if they're keen to save for a house it's a fantastic head start in life.