It would be ideal to work from home all the time, many of us thought, until we had to do it. For me, like many, it almost worked well. The space I had for my home office was almost big enough. But the desk was too shallow, and so my monitor was always just a little too close. My “co-workers” — my cats, wife, and children — were great companions. But they were a bit rowdier than expected. I was so close to having a perfect work from home setup, but still so far away. Le Sigh.
My work from home setup was.. less than ideal.
Having experienced this, I yearned for the final 20% improvement that would take this from a near miss, to bliss. As I talked about my aspirations with friends and colleagues, I realized I was not the only one with work from home office issues. People were working from cramped nooks, attics, kitchen tables, and even closets!