Ask HN: Anyone else burnt out due to extended lockdown and work-from-home?

Re:Ask HN: Anyone else burnt out due to extended lockdown an... by Pet_Ant on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @12:37PM (#25836072)

> Most people don't have the luxury of a room they can convert into an office.

For those who don't understand, here's my annecdote:

After the divorce the only thing I could afford in my son's school district is a 2 bedroom^ apartment. I have to pack up "my office" just to serve dinner. We now have lunch from the couch. I'm not complaining, but the idea of a dedicated room is up there with personal island for me.

^ the master is his to give him playspace lacking a playroom

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Re:Ask HN: Anyone else burnt out due to extended lockdown an... by icu on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @02:39PM (#25837819)

I understand too having been divorced and had to downsize to be close to my son for shared custody. What helped is doing away with a bed and opting for a Japanese futon setup where I fold up my bed and have loads more space to work.

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Re:Ask HN: Anyone else burnt out due to extended lockdown an... by alisonkisk on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @08:47PM (#25841605)

A workspace can be temporal not geographic. Use your "non-commute time" to change over the curtains/linens/folding-furniture (and clothes!) to change the context from home to work. Like Mr Rogers changing his shoes and sweater.

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