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For non-retail fulltime employees who have been successfully productive, working from home has saved time, money, getting sick from fellow commuters and colleag

For non-retail fulltime employees who have been successfully productive, working from home has saved time, money, getting sick from fellow commuters and colleagues. That time saved has gone towards living a much healthier life.

beervirus 6y ago
Maybe for some people. I find myself drinking more than usual.
- codezero 6y ago
  I'm drinking less, but you do make a good point. I think the other vices I've picked up are still better than the amount of time I spent commuting and doing nothing productive.
- jcun4128 6y ago
  One week my sleep pattern flipped so I was working at night/sleeping after scrum. Back to normal now but starting to shift forward again.
  - DoofusOfDeath 6y ago
    Same for me, although I've been remote for years. Nothing kept my sleep schedule on track like needing to be at the office by 9 a.m. almost every weekday. Also, remote teams seem more likely to span multiple timezones. That doesn't help the ole' bedtime either.
    - jcun4128 6y ago
      Haha, have to put "away" on your status at night. Yeah I see general threads get pinged from another country "I'm not here".
- acituan 6y ago
  Sorry to hear that. Could it be related to pandemic closing down places you usually go, people you see etc?
  - Zach_the_Lizard 6y ago
    For me, as an NYC resident, my apartment is small, most of my friends have left the city, none of my usual hangouts are open, and life is utterly monotonous. My wife was laid off and was in a field annihilated by the pandemic. Every day is the same. Worse, we've already had the damn disease, and it was utterly mild if it's the one I'm thinking of (testing was hard to get when I got sick so we took antibody tests later). So I'm having the joy sucked out of my life to protect me from catching a disease I already caught.
    - paulryanrogers 6y ago
      Your sacrifice is appreciated by those with weaker immune systems and those who would otherwise risk permanent organ damage. It is a very infectious disease, so the mitigations are very serious.
- davidw 6y ago
  Me too, but it's the stress from the virus and deteriorating political situation in the US, rather than working from home.
x87678r 6y ago
Not sure where you live but around here everyone I know is much more stressed, going out less and putting on weight. I can't wait for this to be over. https://twitter.com/hashtag/QuarantineFifteen?src=hashtag_click&f=live https://twitter.com/hashtag/QuarantineFifteen?src=hashtag_cl...
- secondcoming 6y ago
  I'm in London and agree with parent
- dougmwne 6y ago
  Often, people don't say the absolute truth in a work environment. There's a lot of incentive to talk up their lack of time, their crazy workload and their challenges. Just consider: Everyone gets to hang out in their pajamas and roll out of bed 5 minutes before the workday starts. They have been given easier control over their diet. With a newly flexible schedule, they also gain several hours a day that would have gone to commuting or office chit-chat. That time can be used for exercise and chores. Breaks (and naps!) can be integrated throughout the workday to reduce stress. My sympathy goes out to anyone taking care of kids, but for everyone else, this represents a huge opportunity. I don't expect everyone to be able to adapt, but most people are smart and flexible and will be doing great, even if they talk up the struggle during small talk. I talk up that struggle, and my life is not perfect, but honestly, this is amazing and I never, ever want to go back to the office.
james-skemp 6y ago
Do you have kids? Are they still able to attend daycare, if age appropriate? If they would be at school, will they be attending in the fall remotely, or in person? Or still to be determined? Do you have a yard? How much open space do you have at home? Do you have an office space, or do you have to setup and tear down everyday? Living with anyone, or alone? Mine is still able to attend daycare, but I have a number of coworkers who don't have child care so they're figuring it out. We have a front and back yard, 'own' the house and so can plant/remodel. There's three of us and so far because of the above we haven't killed each other. My SO manages developers and says some are burnt out. They may not have had physical contact with anyone in months, may have two people to a one bedroom apartment, have had to try to do virtual learning with their children.
- youeseh 6y ago
  I agree with everything you're saying about social isolation. Once things open up again, I'd rather use the two hours saved from not commuting everyday to socialize more, than in awkward silence commuting to and from work.

beervirus 6y ago

Maybe for some people. I find myself drinking more than usual.

codezero 6y ago
I'm drinking less, but you do make a good point. I think the other vices I've picked up are still better than the amount of time I spent commuting and doing nothing productive.
jcun4128 6y ago
One week my sleep pattern flipped so I was working at night/sleeping after scrum. Back to normal now but starting to shift forward again.
- DoofusOfDeath 6y ago
  Same for me, although I've been remote for years. Nothing kept my sleep schedule on track like needing to be at the office by 9 a.m. almost every weekday. Also, remote teams seem more likely to span multiple timezones. That doesn't help the ole' bedtime either.
  - jcun4128 6y ago
    Haha, have to put "away" on your status at night. Yeah I see general threads get pinged from another country "I'm not here".
acituan 6y ago
Sorry to hear that. Could it be related to pandemic closing down places you usually go, people you see etc?
- Zach_the_Lizard 6y ago
  For me, as an NYC resident, my apartment is small, most of my friends have left the city, none of my usual hangouts are open, and life is utterly monotonous. My wife was laid off and was in a field annihilated by the pandemic. Every day is the same. Worse, we've already had the damn disease, and it was utterly mild if it's the one I'm thinking of (testing was hard to get when I got sick so we took antibody tests later). So I'm having the joy sucked out of my life to protect me from catching a disease I already caught.
  - paulryanrogers 6y ago
    Your sacrifice is appreciated by those with weaker immune systems and those who would otherwise risk permanent organ damage. It is a very infectious disease, so the mitigations are very serious.
davidw 6y ago
Me too, but it's the stress from the virus and deteriorating political situation in the US, rather than working from home.

x87678r 6y ago

Not sure where you live but around here everyone I know is much more stressed, going out less and putting on weight. I can't wait for this to be over. https://twitter.com/hashtag/QuarantineFifteen?src=hashtag_click&f=live https://twitter.com/hashtag/QuarantineFifteen?src=hashtag_cl...

secondcoming 6y ago
I'm in London and agree with parent
dougmwne 6y ago
Often, people don't say the absolute truth in a work environment. There's a lot of incentive to talk up their lack of time, their crazy workload and their challenges. Just consider: Everyone gets to hang out in their pajamas and roll out of bed 5 minutes before the workday starts. They have been given easier control over their diet. With a newly flexible schedule, they also gain several hours a day that would have gone to commuting or office chit-chat. That time can be used for exercise and chores. Breaks (and naps!) can be integrated throughout the workday to reduce stress. My sympathy goes out to anyone taking care of kids, but for everyone else, this represents a huge opportunity. I don't expect everyone to be able to adapt, but most people are smart and flexible and will be doing great, even if they talk up the struggle during small talk. I talk up that struggle, and my life is not perfect, but honestly, this is amazing and I never, ever want to go back to the office.

james-skemp 6y ago

Do you have kids? Are they still able to attend daycare, if age appropriate? If they would be at school, will they be attending in the fall remotely, or in person? Or still to be determined? Do you have a yard? How much open space do you have at home? Do you have an office space, or do you have to setup and tear down everyday? Living with anyone, or alone? Mine is still able to attend daycare, but I have a number of coworkers who don't have child care so they're figuring it out. We have a front and back yard, 'own' the house and so can plant/remodel. There's three of us and so far because of the above we haven't killed each other. My SO manages developers and says some are burnt out. They may not have had physical contact with anyone in months, may have two people to a one bedroom apartment, have had to try to do virtual learning with their children.

youeseh 6y ago
I agree with everything you're saying about social isolation. Once things open up again, I'd rather use the two hours saved from not commuting everyday to socialize more, than in awkward silence commuting to and from work.