My name is John Michael Medina. I’m 29 years old, and I love photography and video editing.
I’m currently working in IT infrastructure support for a world-leading provider of construction equipment based in Dubai, UAE.
Our company offers software for design. We also create products and tools for onsite work, training, testing, and consultancy.
Michael Medina in different work environments
Our company has over 3K staff all over the Middle East. My team supports a lot of users with software and hardware issues.
Now that we’re in the thick of the global COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people are abruptly forced to work from home.
As this is our team’s first experience with it, we’ll have to figure out how to stay on task in a new environment. The one that may not be conducive to productivity.
The first time you do a thing is always exciting. — Agatha Christie
Dealing with network issues remotely requires a lot of patience. And, of course, the most insidious issue is always the users themselves.
At the end of the day, my team is still grateful that we find ways around the hiccups. As we always say, teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success.
In the UAE, home offices are not commonplace. Most Filipinos residing here have a small budget for rent. Some live in bed spaces or small partition rooms.
In other words, many of us hunch over laptops on sofas or beds, sit on hard dining room chairs or hurt our wrists with poorly placed keyboards on a daily basis.
The days when well-designed offices took care of all this stuff are over for most of us.
Michael managed all the cables to achieve a clean and minimalist look for his workspace
As an organised person, which isn’t so common for guys, I’ve always wanted my plans to be systematic.
I want my workspace at home to be comfortable. Less fatigue, less back pain, and fewer distractions.
Fortunately, my wife and I decided to rent a studio flat so now we can have our own privacy.
