I’m still amazed each day at how well the internet works here in rural Bangladesh. Power up my computer, plug in my phone and away I go. In theory.
In reality, working here is quite difficult partly because the power goes out for several hours each night and flying bugs attack my computer screen leaving rather offputting smears across the screen when I smoosh them. The main problem, though, is that I haven’t been able to find a work space that suits me.
There’s a recent post over on Working Nomad that talks about being able to work better with people around. I’m the opposite as I tend to get distracted pretty easily when interesting people are around and find myself preferring to join in on conversations rather than sit in front of my computer typing madly. The place I’m staying at the moment houses about 25 volunteers in a relatively small space so finding a quiet space to work is pretty much impossible.
Even worse for me though is the lack of comfortable places to set all my stuff up. There aren’t really many tables around and the ones they do have are all really low to the ground and awkward. I’ve either got to hunch over in a ridiculous position or sit on a cold, concrete floor to be at the same level as the table.
The uncomfortable setup is more of a hindrance because I really like to work in long spurts and being forced to contort into some bizarre position will just leave me sore and fed up after an hour or so.
Crap, the power has just gone out again and I have bug guts all over my screen from squashing mosquitos so I think I’ll call it a night. Another unproductive night… damn.
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