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Re:Dropbox Converts to Permanent WFH by jarjoura on Thursday October 15, 2020 @12:26PM (#24790403)
The first 2 months of lockdown, I was crazy productive, working till midnight every night. Then little by little I'm slowly finding it harder and harder to concentrate. My productivity has fallen enough that my manager has called it out. So, at this point the commute and my eating habits have been the only thing that has significantly improved from this WFH lifestyle.
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Re:Dropbox Converts to Permanent WFH by nullsense on Thursday October 15, 2020 @07:59PM (#24795850)
Working until midnight will probably do that to you.
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Re:Dropbox Converts to Permanent WFH by disgruntledphd2 on Friday October 16, 2020 @11:22AM (#24801701)
Unless you are some kind of super-human (which unfortunately most of us are not), I'd replace probably with definitely.

Also, long hours are not equal to productivity, and believing that they are is a quick route to burnout (which sucks, and you should try to avoid).

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Re:Dropbox Converts to Permanent WFH by kris-s on Thursday October 15, 2020 @12:41PM (#24790607)
Sounds like you are in dire need of a break!
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Re:Dropbox Converts to Permanent WFH by jarjoura on Thursday October 15, 2020 @12:54PM (#24790769)
You're telling me!!
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Re:Dropbox Converts to Permanent WFH by adjkant on Thursday October 15, 2020 @04:09PM (#24793227)
Go take one-two weeks off if you can, seriously. Even if just to stay in your area, maybe do some park/nature walks. The reset truly helps. The need for vacation didn't go away because of quarantine.
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Re:Dropbox Converts to Permanent WFH by bbarnett on Friday October 16, 2020 @08:20AM (#24800060)
Heh, an amusing thought.

If you've watched Red Dwarf, the entire reason that Rimmer was brought back as a hologram, was so that Dave would not go insane.

And another crew member could have been brought back, but Holly determined that Rimmer would be best. The conflict, you see, was required.

Many here decry the "waste of time" of being interrupted. Their attention divided. Yet you're indicating that after a few months of endless, day long shifts free of interruption, productivity has dropped a bit.

It appears for some, Holly was right. You need a Rimmer.

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Re:Dropbox Converts to Permanent WFH by Cyph0n on Thursday October 15, 2020 @11:15PM (#24797081)
Productivity has nothing to do with how long you work... but working until midnight does sound like a recipe for burnout. You should take a break to reset, as soon as you can!
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Re:Dropbox Converts to Permanent WFH by varispeed on Friday October 16, 2020 @06:35AM (#24799420)
Why do you work until midnight and blame WFH for that?
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Re:Dropbox Converts to Permanent WFH by hn-throw-22 on Thursday October 15, 2020 @11:00PM (#24797009)
You need to find things you enjoy outside of work and follow a normal schedule.
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