Respect points are awarded for critical moves on the wave (base probability 1%) Also if you advance in jobs, 1 of them gives you respect and money per day.
Energy is consumed differently by surfing and work and has different "consumption rate" than "recovery rate". ATM you get 20 game minutes of work per 1 energy point. This can be definitely displayed and explained better in game. I will add that.
This is all great feedback, thank you! By re-size for PC, did you mean using full page width on a larger screen, or maybe fonts are too small for that screen size?
Thank you for the feedback. Automations are coming soon and will be unclockable by quests. Work automation first, then Work/Surf to max out surfing time.