This was a long read, but very enlightening. Thanks for posting. It really resonated with me, since I’m going through a similar period of self-reflection, and s

This was a long read, but very enlightening. Thanks for posting. It really resonated with me, since I’m going through a similar period of self-reflection, and searching for the true meaning of life and what makes me happy. For the longest time, I have been telling myself why my job is good, but that “not right” feeling has never gone away. Since I’ve been remote due to COVID, my life has been remarkably better. I don’t work any less (perhaps more), but I am much happier. It is far more compatible with my lifestyle. I love being at home with my wife and my pets, I love being able to cook all my own food. Like the author, my physical and mental health have both improved; at the start of the pandemic, I could barely hang from a bar, and now I can do multiple pull-ups in a row. Same with squats, bench and everything else. I was never able to build a workout routine, but now I have. And I haven’t eaten any fast food or low quality food in this time, is all been homemade from scratch, and way more delicious and nutritious. I feel the same about my company and my team, I really have made friends there and have built a great career, but they have made it very clear that remote work is not an option going forward. This is just not compatible with the way I want to live. If you’re reading this and are in need of a technically skilled, motivated, hardworking individual with many years of experience, have an interesting project to work on, and support remote work, please reach out: https://lukep.dev https://lukep.dev for more info on me. I am experienced at building teams, delivering products, and leading others, and am looking for a management level role. Again, thanks so much for the post. It’s difficult to articulate this feeling when things just change for you and there’s no going back, but I feel you and I know that you’re making the right move. Best of luck at CISCO!