I worked outdoors for ten years of summers and now I have worked ten years indoors as a programmer. I often fantasize about going back outdoors again. What I mi

I worked outdoors for ten years of summers and now I have worked ten years indoors as a programmer. I often fantasize about going back outdoors again. What I miss most is how easy it is to start and stop working. Starting your workday is as easy as pulling on your boots and stepping out of the truck. You don't need to mentally reorient yourself and focus as you do when working with source code. A thirty minute break is meaningful. It means sitting in the shade, having a friendly chat, maybe taking a quick nap. Getting back in the truck at the end of the day feels great and feels conclusive. After programming, it takes me an hour or more to leave the mental state of work and to feel normal again. I work from home, but the mental commute still adds to my workday.