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What I like about desktop computers in a WFH role is that they are tied to a physical space. The desktop is where I do my work and once I shut the door for the day, I’m done. No temptation to sit on the couch in the evening catching up on emails and reviews. I have to physically move to my desk to be in work mode. That separation is very valuable for a long term WFH gig.

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Word. But now I have a negative emotions in that workspace because I don't enjoy my day job :/.

Better to have those negative emotions confined to that workplace than to that workplace, your couch, your bed, the dining room table, and the kitchen counter.

By that logic, even better to have those outside the home and in a physically dedicated workspace owned by your company.

Suddenly, I feel like there will be some mental gymnastics to justify why WFH is okay but WFlaptop isn't.

I'm in the WFH-and-hate-my-job group but I would never go back to the office.

I would rather shut a door and ignore my office than have to go back to commuting to a job I hate.

My day ends in seven minutes. In eight minutes, I'll be outside enjoying my yard.

>I would rather shut a door and ignore my office than have to go back to commuting to a job I hate.

And some people don't have a need to have a specific workstation or room that they can isolate in such a way.

It seems weird the internet pushes such a specific working style and refuses to acknowledge that other preferences exist. The prevailing

Prior to pandemic, that is how I felt. (I expected to hate WFH; it turns out I love it, but I did enjoy the forced break and time for podcasts that the commute provided.)

This is a huge, huge, HUGE reason to have a dedicated workspace whether it involves a desktop, laptop, TI-85, abacus, or hammer and chisel.

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