[WiZ] The OAATPs will continue until morale improves [☠]

[WiZ]

A single man spends several hours a day working from home. Every evening, he goes and sleeps in a cheap motel or campground. Why?

BOATS. Caveat Earlispoilor. OAATP rules apply.

[GalFisk]

WAG: is he a chemist or similar, seeking refuge from fumes, smells or other hazards?

[gregoryuconn]

Rules about working from home relevant? Is he prohibited from working from Home by company policy or law? Or required to have a commute of some sort? Perhaps to use a benefit? And by staying at a hotel or campground technically he’s not working from home?

[WiZ]

GalFisk

WAG: is he a chemist or similar, seeking refuge from fumes, smells or other hazards? no

GregoryUConn

Rules about working from home relevant? no

[GalFisk]

Is he getting around some rule or regulation?

[LemonCurry]

Is the sleeping outside part of his job?

[Earnest]

Wiz in OAATPs I guess is forbidden also to do something like "relevant: [a series of not necessarily connected facts/events]", right? While a list of questions related to the same subject like the one I am doing below is allowed, correct?

Is it because: he could not sleep in his house? His house was formally a motel? For his own security? Because he was followed by spies? Because he wanted to make a trap to someone (e.g. by leaving the PC at his house) or to an animal? Because he did not pay the last bill and run out of electric current? Because he has a financial gain in exploiting the minimal services of the motel (e.g. free wi-fi and charge for his phone and laptop)? Because something happens in the night in his house or in nearby? Because he fears something to happen? Because he knows the owner of the motel? Because, as a priest, he works in the "house of God" but cannot sleep there? Because someone else sleeps in his house? Because he could create an alibi? Others?

[WiZ]

GalFisk

Is he getting around some rule or regulation? no

LemonCurry

Is the sleeping outside part of his job? no

Earnest

Wiz in OAATPs I guess is forbidden also to do something like "relevant: [a series of not necessarily connected facts/events]", right? right While a list of questions related to the same subject like the one I am doing below is allowed, correct?

I will say 'no' to this one, on the grounds that the question in the puzzle is why, and all the 'variables' you propose are predicated only by because. Given that because is the start of any and all answers to any and all why questions, you are, in effect, simply proposing a string of guesses.

So, I will answer the first one:

Is it because: he could not sleep in his house? no

[GalFisk]

Does he do this because he: wants to? Has to? Is paid to? Is forced to?

[WiZ]

Does he do this because he: wants to? yes Has to? Is paid to? no to both Is forced to? and also yes, funnily enough

[GalFisk]

Forced by: himself? Another person? Animal(s)? Circumstances? Something related to the work he does at home?

[LemonCurry]

Would it be impossible to sleep at home? Dangerous? Unpleasant? Embarrassing?

[WiZ]

GalFisk

Forced by: himself? Another person? Animal(s)? Circumstances? this Something related to the work he does at home? no to rest

LemonCurry

Would it be impossible to sleep at home? no Dangerous? somewhat Unpleasant? yes Embarrassing? yes, but irrelevant

[LemonCurry]

Is his home a house? Flat? Cabin? Caravan? Tent? Igloo?

[Earnest]

Given that because is the start of any and all answers to any and all why questions, you are, in effect, simply proposing a string of guesses. --> I see. Sorry for that and thanks for the clarification

Circumstances = neighbors? broken windows? weather? natural event? sounds/noises? legal restrictions? laws? private property violation? absence of a bed? the riskiness of his work? the physical impossibility to sleep in the house? physical conditions? sleepwalking? sleepwalking in a 5th floor apartment?

[GalFisk]

Unpleasant: noisy? Smelly? Too bright? Uncomfortable? Dusty? Dirty? Wet? Windy?

[WiZ]

LemonCurry

Is his home a house? Flat? Cabin? Caravan? Tent? Igloo? no to all

Earnest

I see. Sorry for that and thanks for the clarification This sort of thing is helpful, actually; you never know how strict you need to make the rules until people start finding ways to get around them

Circumstances = neighbors? broken windows? weather? natural event? sounds/noises? legal restrictions? laws? private property violation? absence of a bed? yope to this the riskiness of his work? the physical impossibility to sleep in the house? physical conditions? sleepwalking? sleepwalking in a 5th floor apartment? no to rest

This is, admittedly, a bit difficult to answer due to 'circumstances' affecting both his decision and the context, and the two being dependent on completely different factors!

GalFisk

Unpleasant: noisy? potentially Smelly? likely not Too bright? potentially Uncomfortable? this, most relevantly Dusty? Dirty? likely not to both Wet? Windy? potentially

[GalFisk]

Absence of a comfortable bed? Comfortable bedroom?

[LemonCurry]

Has he made his workplace his official home?

[WiZ]

GalFisk

Absence of a comfortable bed? Comfortable bedroom? yes to both

LemonCurry

Has he made his workplace his official home? no (at least, not in that causal order)

[GalFisk]

Is his home in the process of being built?

[WiZ]

Is his home in the process of being built? no

[GalFisk]

Renovated? Painted? Something similar?

[Earnest]

Did he make his official home his workplace and now leaved in the garage with a not hygienic folding sofa as a bed? I don't know like couch surfing or something along these lines...

[WiZ]

GalFisk

Renovated? Painted? Something similar? no to all

Earnest

Did he make his official home his workplace and now leaved in the garage with a not hygienic folding sofa as a bed? I don't know like couch surfing or something along these lines... no

[GalFisk]

Does the home have: no bedroom? Damaged bedroom? Uncomfortable bedroom?

[WiZ]

Does the home have: no bedroom? It has nothing that would normally be considered or designated a bedroom Damaged bedroom? no Uncomfortable bedroom? no

[GalFisk]

Is it an office? A store? A warehouse? A temporary building?

[WiZ]

Is it an office? A store? A warehouse? A temporary building? no to all

[LemonCurry]

Is his home a vehicle?

[WiZ]

Is his home a vehicle? yes!

[GalFisk]

Is he living in a car? Van? Truck? Bus? Excavator? Bulldozer?

[WiZ]

Is he living in a car? yes Van? Truck? both of these are also possible Bus? Excavator? Bulldozer? no to both

[Earnest]

Ok, since I have a criminal mind, I thought about another possible workaround on OAATP rules: what if I comment without asking if someone else ask a question? Like for instance "maybe someone else could ask whether he ..." ?

Assuming that he drives the car and he had not enough money to buy an house, does he use his car only as an house or as: a mean of transport? for his work (e.g. Uber or taxi driver; police officer; for advertising a shop through the car; Google Earth cars; pilot... )? for occupying parking lots? for following someone? for transporting something/someone? for not being noticed/seen? as part of a costume? for deliveries?

[WiZ]

Ok, since I have a criminal mind, I thought about another possible workaround on OAATP rules: what if I comment without asking if someone else ask a question? Like for instance "maybe someone else could ask whether he ..." ? I'll allow it, but it would be entirely up to the other forum user whether or not they actually went ahead and asked the question.

Assuming that he drives the car and he had not enough money to buy an house both correct, does he use his car only as an house no or as: a mean of transport? for his work (e.g. Uber yes, this or taxi driver; police officer; for advertising a shop through the car; Google Earth cars; pilot... )? for occupying parking lots? for following someone? for transporting something/someone? for not being noticed/seen? as part of a costume? for deliveries? and this - Uber Eats was the real-world scenario


***** SPOILER *****

The man is poor and lives in his car. He takes on delivery gig work during the day, and uses his earnings to find a comfortable place to sleep at night (with showers, washing machines, wifi access etc).

Congratulations to Earnest on the solution, and GalFisk on the lion's share of the legwork.