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.

 

[Tiffany Kate]

I work remotely. Took me about five minutes to get used to it. Now I wouldn't go back. No commute. No having to sit in an office trying not to rip someone's head off for being an idiot. Or patronising. The logistics of life just get easier.

 

[VictorR]

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.

I've come across examples of folks who stuck it out for several years and came out with enough cash to buy a house outright.

Unfortunately, I've known of many more who get into a high spending lifestyle (often involving vacations and/or substance abuse) and end up working until their bodies fall apart.

 

[VictorR]

Relevant article I came across today:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/return-to-office-1.7595825

The mass adoption if remote work during Covid showed that it can and does work.

For neurodiverse folks, there are many benefits, like better control of your work environment, which (suprise!) results in better productivity and morale.

It's unfortunate that the tides are going the other way.

 

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For neurodiverse folks, there are many benefits, like better control of your work environment, which (suprise!) results in better productivity and morale.

At the moment in Australia there's a nation wide strategy to try and encourage higher employment rates for neurodiverse people. Part of that strategy is a website resource for employers to help them better understand neurodiversity and the benefits that come from employing neurodiverse people.

Home - Neuro-inclusive Recruiting

 

[AuAL]

I am notionally retired (I no longer get paid ) but still supervise PhD students and interact with research colleagues around the world, and student project teams. Most of my work is from my lounge room. My son works from home 100% (his boss is in Zürich) and my daughter two days a week. “Digital nomads”, but we stay (mostly) in the one place. (I’m travelling interstate tomorrow, but will be available for consultation via iPad.)

 

[Paridas]

Just curious as to who else works remotely?

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This is my remote rig I use in my travel trailer. I'm camping next to a lake today.

That setup looks nice. I work remote too and I spend a lot of time outside the country, so the tax stuff hit me like huh, what is this. Different states asking for proof, random letters showing up, my bank pinging me with address checks every two seconds. Total headache.

The thing that actually fixed it was getting my residency sorted first. I moved everything to Florida with SavvyNomad and wow, the chaos dropped fast. They booked the DMV visit, filled the forms, the whole boring pile. I just signed and waited a bit and poof, done.

If someone works from abroad most of the year, that trick saves real money. No extra state tax, no double filings, no surprise paperwork popping out like bop. It keeps everything in one place and life stops feeling like a tax ping pong match.