Watched it earlier. Good tips if you are settings up or you want to improve your work area. At the ending, there are some tips about improving your focus, but not nearly enough. It is understandable, this is about work-space, not work-ethics / work-concentration. I would give the same tips for making your work area. Get a decent webcam, a good mic, headphones that go OVER your ears, NOT ON TOP. Bluetooth is really nice, I just love not having a leash stopping my movement, but with all the tracking going on, I really can’t recommend wireless devices anymore, get a very long wire, as long as you can without compromising signal quality and not be too clunky (get a recoil cord winder too). And even if you trust your devices not to send data to 3rd parties, can you trust that your neighbor’s devices don’t detect yours?
I would argue that if you are planning to have a separate office, follow the FloorGang and get a small coffee table (like an IKEA Lack) and some cushions, but hey, get what you prefer. If you go the desk route, yeah, just get a desk that won’t get in your way, a wide and deep desk is preferable if you have the space, but you should especially invest in a good chair. The Floor Way is cheaper and if done right, arguably better (subjectively). And remember that the floor will always be there for you when you fall. I have tried the floor way for a few hours, it’s great, but I already have a desk (actually 2) and I’m out of space (again, studio apartment). At my workplace, I have a large beanbag and it is wonderful sitting on it and working on my laptop, whenever I am (was) going at work. I always used to get away from my desk and sit on the beanbag a lot. Not sure for how long (days, weeks), if ever, I would get sick of the floor, because I haven’t tried it long-term, unlike the beanbag, but being able to change sitting positions is great. If you have the space, having both would probably be better, but not everyone has a work laptop.
Me and my colleagues don’t really feel like going back at the office anymore. I would prefer to go back, but being alone there sucks (especially since I don’t open the air conditioner if I am alone, I find it to be a waste). I believe we may be going back once summer really starts to kick-in (mid July to late August).
I have to mention this again: take lots of short breaks. Get up from your desk and go look outside for 2-3 minutes, drink some water and then get back to work. If you have a porch or an open balcony, I would really recommend you try to work outside at least 1h a day. Your productivity really starts improving if you do this. This is what I was missing when I started wfh, that I already had at work: lots of breaks and looking outside. When I first started wfh, I used to get longer breaks, but only to just be online and looked outside at a glance.
Off-topic, I just love seeing L1Techs team messing around, I love some good, genuine content to watch. Someone please buy all the L1 KVM stock (store.level1techs.com)! Make Wendell happy!
