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I think this is definitely exacerbated by the general lockdown situation on top of just working from home. Previously I worked from home a couple of days per w

I think this is definitely exacerbated by the general lockdown situation on top of just working from home. Previously I worked from home a couple of days per week. I augmented those days by walking to a nearby coffee place in the morning to get out of the house and get some movement in. I'd also try to meet someone for lunch when schedules worked out. This year many of us combined working from home with a restriction on all of those "safety valves" and in-person socialization in general. Personally I think I was happiest with the part-time flexible work from home setup, but I think I could make full time work if I moved to an area with more walking-distance amenities.

nickelcitymario 6y ago
> Previously I worked from home a couple of days per week. That's very different from working from home every day. If it was an option, I'd love to work from home twice a week and from the office the other 3. That would be a nice balance. > This year many of us combined working from home with a restriction on all of those "safety valves" and in-person socialization in general. Definitely an interesting question. Would I have enjoyed working from home if I could still go out and socialize every day? Impossible to say but I'd love to find out some day.
npsimons 6y ago
> I think this is definitely exacerbated by the general lockdown situation on top of just working from home. Yeah, people need to realize, this is not normal. Even I, as a highly distractable/sensitive introvert have had trouble coping. And I won't lie, the bicycle commute to work was great for waking me up and energizing me. That said, I would prefer 100% WFH for the remainder of my career, no contest. There's just no getting around the level of control I have over everything from noise, to light, temperature, etc. It helps that I live alone and have a dedicated separate home office. And I can always go for a run, walk, or bicycle ride in place of the commute.

nickelcitymario 6y ago

> Previously I worked from home a couple of days per week. That's very different from working from home every day. If it was an option, I'd love to work from home twice a week and from the office the other 3. That would be a nice balance. > This year many of us combined working from home with a restriction on all of those "safety valves" and in-person socialization in general. Definitely an interesting question. Would I have enjoyed working from home if I could still go out and socialize every day? Impossible to say but I'd love to find out some day.

npsimons 6y ago

> I think this is definitely exacerbated by the general lockdown situation on top of just working from home. Yeah, people need to realize, this is not normal. Even I, as a highly distractable/sensitive introvert have had trouble coping. And I won't lie, the bicycle commute to work was great for waking me up and energizing me. That said, I would prefer 100% WFH for the remainder of my career, no contest. There's just no getting around the level of control I have over everything from noise, to light, temperature, etc. It helps that I live alone and have a dedicated separate home office. And I can always go for a run, walk, or bicycle ride in place of the commute.