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My personal perspective is that I can't wait for things to go back to normal and to have a workplace to go to instead of sitting around the house all day. I'm
by gdulli 7y ago
My personal perspective is that I can't wait for things to go back to normal and to have a workplace to go to instead of sitting around the house all day.
I'm wired to want to get out into the world and see people. That doesn't mean I'm extremely social, that I consider co-workers my family, or that they're my closest friends. But there are significant intangibles that come from being with them in person instead of being alone.
- qqqqquinnnnn 7y agointeresting, do you live alone?
- gdulli 7y agoI don't see the relevance there. Over the years I've lived alone, with a romantic partner, or with platonic friends/roommates at different times. My feelings about remote work don't change based on differences in the home situation.
- zozos 7y agoI have the exact same feeling right now.
- tbyehl 7y agoI've been remote for years and can't wait for all the people in my home to get back to their regular workplace / school routines. I miss my ~7 hours of daily solitude.
- jfalcon 7y agoSounds like you should consider building an external office so you can write it off as your home office space.
- tbyehl 7y agoThe Tax Cuts and Jobs Act took away pretty much all "Unreimbursed Employee Expenses" deductions for most classes of employees. Thanks, Obama. Err, Trump. We generally do alright but these are unusual circumstances. I'm sure I'll hit a breaking point eventually and move my office to a room that gives me more isolation from everyone else.
- jfalcon 7y agoYou may want to consider getting a business license for your side gig as a "consultant" then if the employer deduction isn't tickling your fancy.