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I'm a fan of remote work too, and your devil's advocates list is pretty much an example of remote-work gone wrong. It's happened to me, and I found that I need

I'm a fan of remote work too, and your devil's advocates list is pretty much an example of remote-work gone wrong. It's happened to me, and I found that I needed to: - Have a routine, or else one day blends too seamlessly into the other - Always go out with my friends on the weekend - Make good food (Blue Apron was a huge help in this respect) - Get dressed & do it well to make the context switch to being at work - Set it you up so if i'm at work, I only do work things and not other chores As for the rest, happily I don't yet have to worry about kids and my only office equipment has always been my computer.

StavrosK 11y ago
I agree with you, but you surely agree that the two main disadvantages are lack of time with your coworkers (many of whom have become friends). I would say "more interruptions" too, but the office has its own interruptions (someone walks by your desk and starts chatting), which may be even more than home.
- tonyarkles 11y ago
  Maybe this is because I'm in my 30s, or because I'm an introvert, but I don't particularly want to spend a bunch of time with work people; I want to get work done at work, and whether we're in the same room or on Slack or whatever, I still feel like I'm accomplishing a shared goal with other people. And after work, I have plenty of friends that I don't spend all day working with. I'd rather get supper with a friend I haven't seen in a while, rather than spending more time with the people I already spent the day with. Lunch? It's really great to break up the work day by taking my dogs for a walk. And I do totally agree about coworkers becoming friends. Most of the people I consider my closest friends are either old classmates or old coworkers. I generally do remote contract work, but currently have a local gig for 1-2 days/week. There are undoubtedly more interruptions at the office, but fewer temptations (e.g. turning off the clock and having a nap). I dramatically prefer the home office environment though, most of all the fact that I can work with my own flow. If I'm feeling foggy after lunch, I'll totally have a nap and work a little in the evening to make it up. Or work a 16 hour day and sleep in tomorrow. Or whatever works best that day.
  - kayoone 11y ago
    If you are post college and move to another city, naturally people at work you connect well with will eventually become friends. I am kind of an introvert too and since i spend most of my freetime with my girlfriend it is hard to meet new people outside of work and spend so much time with them so they become real friends. But isn't it the same as in college or school ? Most of your friends are people you spend considerable time with and that is often work/school/studying.

StavrosK 11y ago

I agree with you, but you surely agree that the two main disadvantages are lack of time with your coworkers (many of whom have become friends). I would say "more interruptions" too, but the office has its own interruptions (someone walks by your desk and starts chatting), which may be even more than home.

tonyarkles 11y ago
Maybe this is because I'm in my 30s, or because I'm an introvert, but I don't particularly want to spend a bunch of time with work people; I want to get work done at work, and whether we're in the same room or on Slack or whatever, I still feel like I'm accomplishing a shared goal with other people. And after work, I have plenty of friends that I don't spend all day working with. I'd rather get supper with a friend I haven't seen in a while, rather than spending more time with the people I already spent the day with. Lunch? It's really great to break up the work day by taking my dogs for a walk. And I do totally agree about coworkers becoming friends. Most of the people I consider my closest friends are either old classmates or old coworkers. I generally do remote contract work, but currently have a local gig for 1-2 days/week. There are undoubtedly more interruptions at the office, but fewer temptations (e.g. turning off the clock and having a nap). I dramatically prefer the home office environment though, most of all the fact that I can work with my own flow. If I'm feeling foggy after lunch, I'll totally have a nap and work a little in the evening to make it up. Or work a 16 hour day and sleep in tomorrow. Or whatever works best that day.
- kayoone 11y ago
  If you are post college and move to another city, naturally people at work you connect well with will eventually become friends. I am kind of an introvert too and since i spend most of my freetime with my girlfriend it is hard to meet new people outside of work and spend so much time with them so they become real friends. But isn't it the same as in college or school ? Most of your friends are people you spend considerable time with and that is often work/school/studying.