Are there others who don't want to work from home because it's more hassle than going to a workplace?
Currently jobsearching. Never had a WFH job, but I live in a furnished HMO and the desk I have to use is way too uncomfortable and shallow to spend more than an hour at the computer typing. It's obviously not been chosen by the housing owner with the health of the user in mind. No leg room and doesn't support your arms. I did have a better desk (that was inexpensive, but chosen carefully) when I lived in a one-bed flat, but had to abandon it when I left.
If I got a WFH job, I'd have to worry about the poor ergonomics of my space, the poor lighting for video calls and the lack of privacy. Yes, if I lived in my own place it could be ok, but the issue with a WFH job is you never know if your living situation will suddenly change and you won't have a good space any more. For example, you can live in a flat and have noisy cladding works for 18 months (happened to me). It's a problem for an additional % of jobs to be off-limits for people who don't have a great living situation (speaking as someone who's had 4 addresses in a year, and who has been rejected from a role which had required home-based training, with the lack of privacy being the sole reason).
I'd rather just go to an office and have the employer spend their money and time getting a proper desk that can fit a laptop and/or monitor, sufficient leg room, ok chair, decent lighting, a computer monitor, space for my work notes (rather than taking up space at home).
Choice to work from home? Ok. Forced to? Screw that. Even now I can't wait to get out of my chair and I've been on it for about an hour.
Same for online trainings. Screw that. If it's anything above 2 hours I'd rather go and be around people. It's just easier to be engaged and I'd rather be around humans, not looking at a screen.
Posted Jul 7, 2026, 10:04 PM UTC · locked