Ask HN: How to prepare for 100% remote job?

1 pointsfantasticshower4y ago3 comments

I'm reentering the corporate world as a software engineer after working for myself as a farmer for the past four years. My position is entirely remote. Previously I worked from the office 90% of the time.

What can I do to prepare, mentally, physically or otherwise for this new way of working?

3 comments

3 comments · 1 top-level

keikobadthebad4y ago· 2 in thread

Get a good mic and camera, LED lighting, noise-cancelling headphones.

A high end chair (you will be using it a lot).

Big 4K monitor or 4K TV on your desk.

fantasticshowerOP4y ago

Any recommendations on what to look for in a chair or do you have a specific one you like?

keikobadthebad4y ago

It's a matter of taste but after I spent some time onsite where all the chairs were aeron

https://www.hermanmiller.com/en_gb/products/seating/office-c...

I went home and blew the money on one. Still going strong 10 years later.

There are a lot of halfbaked knockoffs that get the best part wrong, the woven seat that keeps your important parts at a comfortable temperature.

One other thing is a usb keyboard, these don't live long when you are mashing them all day every day. I eventually ended up with a mechanical switch one which felt poseurish but it is going to take years to break.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse