In the past, I’ve done hybrid work, I’d finish all the easy stuff at home and keep the hard stuff for the office, and I’d go in for a couple of days to finish it all.
I got a really good offer from a different company, and I’ve taken it, but unfortunately, this company only does remote work and does not provide you with any equipment. Problem is that I have a powerful desktop but no laptop, which means my options are either to buy my own laptop and work somewhere else when I need to get work done or make a partition/new user on my desktop that’s strictly for work, but I am scared that its going to affect my productivity.
Any input or advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
Apart from getting a laptop my only suggestion is to create a new user account on your desktop. I’ve done this for when I need to do remote coding sessions for interviews (I have a laptop for work). I only install exactly what I need there. I don’t want the interviewer to see some goofy message from a friend or to judge me for a silly desktop background image.
I’ve had success combining these two ideas: my desktop has a separate user for work, and I’ll access it through SSH or a remote desktop from anywhere with my old Thinkpad. Using this setup at the library really helps me focus, for example.
The laptop (a Thinkpad X201) I picked up off of ebay for $100 or so too, so it’s a decent option if you don’t want to spend extra on a high-spec laptop.