Working from Home - Ideas and Best Practices

Discussion in 'The Mainboard' started by NYGator, Mar 18, 2020.

?

Who is currently working from home or expects to be shortly?

  1. Working from home

    80.5%
  2. Expect to shortly

    1.3%
  3. Can't work from home due to job requirements

    13.2%
  4. Not working from home but probably could

    3.1%
  5. Got laid off

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. I didn't have a job to begin with

    1.9%
  1. Butthead

    Butthead Fan of: Oregon
    Donor

    get a decent mic and discrete desk arm for it. the mic and stand together is like $85. it doesn't have to be visible either

    the amazon link isn't working for me but that's the thing
    InnoGear Microphone Arm, Upgraded Mic Arm Microphone Stand Boom Suspension Stand with 3/8" to 5/8" Screw Adapter Clip for Blue Yeti Snowball, HyperX QuadCast SoloCast, Yeti x and other Mic, Medium

    https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hyperx...ser-gaming-microphone/6434293.p?skuId=6434293

    it's not a "gaming microphone" fwiw. i like it for zoom and whatever else because i can tap the top of it and it mutes. the light facing me tells me it's muted.
     
    #201 Butthead, Feb 23, 2023
    Last edited: Feb 23, 2023
  2. bruce bowen

    bruce bowen Well-Known Member
    Donor

    Baron likes this.
  3. Drew Swinney Esq

    Drew Swinney Esq Successful Attorney in Atlanta
    Donor
    Clemson TigersAtlanta BravesCarolina PanthersGrateful DeadUnited States Men's National Soccer Team

    Went with a Fully Jarvis when they had a recent sale.

    Don’t have anything else in the office yet so the walls are bare.

    Have a few final pieces of cord management like hiding the power cord, and maybe get a couple sleeves for cords coming from the desk. Under the desk I mounted surge protectors and some j-channels to run all the desk and system cords.

    Pretty happy with this.

    2C11F4F0-3566-4267-B7A5-1A592E402CCF.jpeg
     
  4. THEBLUERAIDER

    THEBLUERAIDER Well-Known Member
    Donor
    St. Louis CardinalsTennessee TitansNashville PredatorsMiddle Tennessee State Blue Raiders

    Link to cord management and sleeves you plan on using?
     
  5. Drew Swinney Esq

    Drew Swinney Esq Successful Attorney in Atlanta
    Donor
    Clemson TigersAtlanta BravesCarolina PanthersGrateful DeadUnited States Men's National Soccer Team

    I put two of these running on either side of the middle rail with some space in between horizontally. Have the computer cables running in the back set closer to the wall, and all the power cables running in the front set. I was able to mount a long surge protector within the rail itself that’s enough for it all.

    https://a.co/d/88JX7zr

    I used command strips to hold up any adapter/transformer boxes on the power cords. Should hold but might have to revisit that.

    Thinking about trying something like this that I can cut, to group some of the on desk cords together.
    https://a.co/d/74ppcGX

    Not sure on the power cord yet.
    Have found various cable spines like this. Could do a white cable channel on the wall to run the power to that point.
    https://a.co/d/4rUNos1

    Also saw this magnetic vertical channel, but not sold on that.
    https://a.co/d/4sV5HbQ
     
    #205 Drew Swinney Esq, Mar 16, 2023
    Last edited: Mar 16, 2023
    THEBLUERAIDER likes this.
  6. THEBLUERAIDER

    THEBLUERAIDER Well-Known Member
    Donor
    St. Louis CardinalsTennessee TitansNashville PredatorsMiddle Tennessee State Blue Raiders

    Thanks. I just got an electric standup desk and the cord is driving me nuts.
     
  7. Tommy Jefferson

    Tommy Jefferson Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Nebraska CornhuskersKansas JayhawksKansas City RoyalsKansas City Chiefs

    I saw the discussion in the Prime day thread on office chairs and it got my mind wandering. Has anyone used a chair like these for more than a few weeks? I feel like they’re a gimmick that gets old after a bit but I’m wanting to give myself a little variety. IMG_3457.jpeg IMG_3456.jpeg
     
  8. Truman

    Truman Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Missouri TigersSt. Louis CardinalsChicago BullsSt. Louis BluesEvertonBook Club

    We had them in the office, then they got us standing desks so I stopped using it. Some people still use them with their desks down. They really do help w posture. But when youre tired, it's not fun to sit in. Which I guess is the point.
     
    Josey Wales and Tommy Jefferson like this.
  9. bruce bowen

    bruce bowen Well-Known Member
    Donor

    New wfh trick if you use Teams and need to look busy. Go to Outlook, Calendar, and there should be a Meet Now button that will put you in a call with no one, Teams Status shows "in a call". :cool:
    upload_2023-7-12_11-44-2.png
     
    glimmer, Pac_Lion, citrodong and 8 others like this.
  10. jplaYa

    jplaYa CHAMPZY/SMOLTZY/CHELSEA
    Donor TMB OG
    Alabama Crimson TideAtlanta BravesAtlanta FalconsChelseaAtlanta United

    We are moving to Teams from Webex. Don’t like either really, but I really don’t like Teams.
     
  11. LuPoor

    LuPoor Heaven has forsaken the masturbator
    Donor
    Tulsa Golden HurricaneGeorgia BulldogsOklahoma City ThunderTottenham Hotspur

    This is the most important post I've ever seen on this board
     
  12. bwi2

    bwi2 Not affiliated with BWI
    Donor
    Duke Blue DevilsWashington NationalsArsenalUSA Basketball

    Teams functionality seems way better to me
     
    Pasta88 likes this.
  13. Carl Brutananadilewski

    Carl Brutananadilewski do what now?
    Donor

    teams still has some issues, but it's much better than it used to be, if you haven't used it in a while.
     
    jplaYa likes this.
  14. bruce bowen

    bruce bowen Well-Known Member
    Donor

    upload_2023-7-12_12-25-58.gif

    Always happy to help people not work
     
  15. Drew Swinney Esq

    Drew Swinney Esq Successful Attorney in Atlanta
    Donor
    Clemson TigersAtlanta BravesCarolina PanthersGrateful DeadUnited States Men's National Soccer Team

    Definitely not me, but I’ve seen people open teams on their iPad and change their status to busy and set the screen to never turn off. I would never.

    But I do think either of those things is just a visual thing.

    Really nosy companies can know exactly what you’re doing, when you typically reply to emails, how many a day, etc. When you generally start and stop your days. How many people you have collaborated with. How many meetings you have and when. Whether emails or teams chat/discussion were associated those meetings. Those Microsoft Viva Insights emails are creepy as hell.
     
  16. bruce bowen

    bruce bowen Well-Known Member
    Donor

    Thing with “busy” is most people know its a manual status and will hover your name to see exactly what your red status is.

    And your second point, totally. IT can see the details of every participant of every Teams call if they want. Your IP, device type, shit even your speakers and microphone being used.
     
  17. devine

    devine hi, i am user devine
    Donor
    West Virginia MountaineersSt. Louis CardinalsBoston CelticsNew York KnicksPittsburgh PenguinsManchester CityPittsburgh PiratesSan Diego PadresBarAndGrillCoors Light

    Anyone have a good walking pad they like?
     
  18. Tommy Jefferson

    Tommy Jefferson Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Nebraska CornhuskersKansas JayhawksKansas City RoyalsKansas City Chiefs

    The Colorado buffaloes
     
  19. devine

    devine hi, i am user devine
    Donor
    West Virginia MountaineersSt. Louis CardinalsBoston CelticsNew York KnicksPittsburgh PenguinsManchester CityPittsburgh PiratesSan Diego PadresBarAndGrillCoors Light

    Haha cooked their ass
     
  20. TC

    TC Peter, 53, from Toxteth
    Donor
    South Carolina GamecocksCarolina PanthersCarolina Hurricanes

    Sat weird on the couch last night, reclining with ottoman where all my weight was pressed to my tailbone. Now it's sore to sit on my ass. But my job is sitting on my ass.
     
  21. B-Boy $P1

    B-Boy $P1 Ball-knower, Poster, Trusted Agent
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Michigan WolverinesChicago CubsLos Angeles LakersChicago BearsChicago BlackhawksBorussia DortmundWest Ham UnitedBall State CardinalsOlympics

    Dealing with a bruised tailbone the last week or so ..had to order a special seat cushion..

    Cushion Lab...can find on their website or Amazon
     
    TC likes this.
  22. Josey Wales

    Josey Wales Well-Known Member
    Donor

    Cross post to “how did you know you’re getting old”.

    (I’ve done this before)
     
    TC likes this.
  23. Where Eagles Dare

    Where Eagles Dare The Specialist Show On Earth
    Donor
    Auburn TigersAtlanta BravesWashington CommandersAtlanta United

    Curious how people handle video/client calls at home. What's the easiest way to class up some athleisure attire.

    Thinking of getting a vest or a puffy vest, but christ I feel like they are so finance/corporate bro level of cringe...but I just want something vs putting on the same work polo.
     
  24. bruce bowen

    bruce bowen Well-Known Member
    Donor

    Thin zip up jacket or q-zip imo. I run cold anyways so my daily outfit is a t shirt and that. I still wear the same north face zip up I got from the company two jobs ago.

    upload_2025-3-3_11-21-24.png
     
    oldberg, Sub-Zero and BayouMafia like this.
  25. ned's head

    ned's head Well-Known Member
    Donor

    I just employ a halfers strategy - the top half is what I would wear in the office. The bottom is gym shorts.
     
    oldberg, CUgator, One Two and 2 others like this.
  26. LuPoor

    LuPoor Heaven has forsaken the masturbator
    Donor
    Tulsa Golden HurricaneGeorgia BulldogsOklahoma City ThunderTottenham Hotspur

    You just wear a nice top and athletic shorts, this is like day 1 WFH stuff
     
  27. Jake Scott

    Jake Scott Well-Known Member
    Staff Donor
    Jacksonville Jaguars

    I've been wearing thermals during the winter or a pullover. I only wear shorts unless I plan to be outside and then it's joggers or jeans.

    Also random take here but the morning shower routine for WFH is a must. When we had the kids it was a struggle to shower before work every morning. Now that they're somewhat older I have a lot more time in the mornings.

    That and I got a new ergo chair. Changed everything last year.
     
  28. Simon Templar

    Simon Templar Well-Known Member
    Kansas JayhawksChicago CubsSneakersBig 8 Conference

    1/4 zip with either a tshirt or polo underneath depending how much I need to look dressed up based on customer.
     
  29. TC

    TC Peter, 53, from Toxteth
    Donor
    South Carolina GamecocksCarolina PanthersCarolina Hurricanes

    Company sweatshirt and company hat
     
  30. Nug

    Nug MexicanNug
    Donor
    Alabama Crimson TideAtlanta BravesNew Orleans Saints

    Quarter zip or thin zip-up hoodie.
     
  31. Where Eagles Dare

    Where Eagles Dare The Specialist Show On Earth
    Donor
    Auburn TigersAtlanta BravesWashington CommandersAtlanta United

    I don't want to wear a polo shirt and constantly have 3-4 in my office that I rotate through. I'd rather put on something over my blank tee that looks business enough

    Quarter zip might do it. I have a few that i do wear in the winter, but they are kinda distinct so I can't wear them all the time when I get on with clients.
     
  32. Simon Templar

    Simon Templar Well-Known Member
    Kansas JayhawksChicago CubsSneakersBig 8 Conference

    Just get a black or navy 1/4 and put that on.
     
  33. Where Eagles Dare

    Where Eagles Dare The Specialist Show On Earth
    Donor
    Auburn TigersAtlanta BravesWashington CommandersAtlanta United

    Just bought a Columbia fleece vest.
     
  34. LuPoor

    LuPoor Heaven has forsaken the masturbator
    Donor
    Tulsa Golden HurricaneGeorgia BulldogsOklahoma City ThunderTottenham Hotspur

    You got comfortable with that level of cringe surprisingly quickly
     
    Funshot Residue and bruce bowen like this.
  35. Walter Melon

    Walter Melon I watch you sleep.
    Donor
    Chicago White SoxChicago BearsChicago BlackhawksKansas State WildcatsMontreal Impact

    Get yourself some nice shirts from Express.
     
    TC, oldberg, Corky Bucek and 3 others like this.
  36. ScFan27

    ScFan27 Well-Known Member
    South Carolina GamecocksNew York YankeesNew York JetsNew York Rangers

    Faherty movement button downs are great. Length is normal unlike a dress shirt and they are very comfortable
     
    Fran Tarkenton and CUgator like this.
  37. Lip

    Lip Maybe fuck yourself
    Donor
    Michigan State SpartansDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsGeorge Washington ColonialsDetroit Tigers

    you acting like wearing a polo is some huge inconvenience is entertaining
     
    #238 Lip, Mar 3, 2025
    Last edited: Mar 3, 2025
  38. bwi2

    bwi2 Not affiliated with BWI
    Donor
    Duke Blue DevilsWashington NationalsArsenalUSA Basketball

    But he’d have to have 3, maybe even 4 of them
     
  39. Where Eagles Dare

    Where Eagles Dare The Specialist Show On Earth
    Donor
    Auburn TigersAtlanta BravesWashington CommandersAtlanta United

    Those are just for jeans.
     
    colonelrascals likes this.
  40. Where Eagles Dare

    Where Eagles Dare The Specialist Show On Earth
    Donor
    Auburn TigersAtlanta BravesWashington CommandersAtlanta United

    I've been trying with the idea for a while. Seems no good compromise.

    It just the ease of being able to toss on a jacket vs having to take off/put on polo. Plus they get wrinkled and repetitive.

    It's not a huge inconvenience, I just would like to be the least amount of inconvenienced
     
  41. bruce bowen

    bruce bowen Well-Known Member
    Donor

    Everyone you video chat with definitely won’t be talking behind your back about your new cringey vest look. I wouldn’t worry about it if I were you.
     
  42. Lip

    Lip Maybe fuck yourself
    Donor
    Michigan State SpartansDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsGeorge Washington ColonialsDetroit Tigers

    Why would you need to take off/put on a polo? I don’t like the look, but just buy a better polo and they can be as comfortable as a t shirt or whatever your preference is
     
  43. Where Eagles Dare

    Where Eagles Dare The Specialist Show On Earth
    Donor
    Auburn TigersAtlanta BravesWashington CommandersAtlanta United

    I do have this same thought
     
  44. Where Eagles Dare

    Where Eagles Dare The Specialist Show On Earth
    Donor
    Auburn TigersAtlanta BravesWashington CommandersAtlanta United

    I already have this. I don't want to wake up and walk them lift in a collared shirt. Hence needing to take one off/put one on
     
  45. Sub-Zero

    Sub-Zero ALL THE TOSTITOS!!!
    Donor
    UCF KnightsMiami MarlinsOrlando MagicMiami DolphinsFlorida PanthersWWEOrlando CityTennisSneakersBig 12 Conference

    I just use the one with the hoodie. Functional and stylish.

    upload_2025-3-3_22-36-2.png
     
    BellottiBold likes this.
  46. Where Eagles Dare

    Where Eagles Dare The Specialist Show On Earth
    Donor
    Auburn TigersAtlanta BravesWashington CommandersAtlanta United

    Teams and Zoom can automate my background, give me an AI character, fix my eyes to the camera....why can't I get an AI shirt?
     
  47. Simon Templar

    Simon Templar Well-Known Member
    Kansas JayhawksChicago CubsSneakersBig 8 Conference

    So wait, you walk then lift, then work in the same shirt? Like no shower? Wtf is wrong with you?
     
    Lip likes this.
  48. Where Eagles Dare

    Where Eagles Dare The Specialist Show On Earth
    Donor
    Auburn TigersAtlanta BravesWashington CommandersAtlanta United

    I shower at night, wear deodorant, and most of my workouts for the last 5 months have occured between 15 and 55 degrees

    I'm. It a very sweaty stinky person.
     
  49. Simon Templar

    Simon Templar Well-Known Member
    Kansas JayhawksChicago CubsSneakersBig 8 Conference

    Apparently.