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Two days a week. If my work environment continues to get louder/more crowded, I'd likely move up to three. As I type this, I can overhear 3 distinct conversat
by existencebox 8y ago
Two days a week. If my work environment continues to get louder/more crowded, I'd likely move up to three.
As I type this, I can overhear 3 distinct conversations, over my headphones. I am _vastly_ more productive at home. Coworkers tend to make async pings over chat rather than walking over to context switch you. There's less visual/audial distractions. There are less spurious discussions, since someone can't just "Grab you." I additionally have more desk space, a more comfortable work environment, and a generally more peaceful surrounding at home.
(This on top of the obvious benefit of gaining 2 hours back of every day, and throwing off all the stress that comes via sitting in traffic for those 2 were I commuting)
After a mix of personal offices and open spaces over the last decade, having a door, or the ability to work largely remote, have become significant drivers in my career choices. The quality of life is just so much higher.