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Pretty one-sided article. Sure, working from home is lonely if you need social interaction and don't automatically get it from work. If you have a family, activ
by azrael49 8y ago
Pretty one-sided article. Sure, working from home is lonely if you need social interaction and don't automatically get it from work. If you have a family, active social life, or simply don't need social interaction to be happy, it's not a problem.
But what if you work in a company that's: tiny, not very social, or you just don't feel a sense of connection to anyone? My current workplace hits all 3 of these, and I feel lonelier when I'm in the office than the couple times I've gotten to spend a full week working remotely. I think the real issue is to investigate whether you have a healthy social life, or whether you're lonely and using workplace socialization as a crutch or replacement for real personal bonds and activities