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Everybody's different. I've been wfh since the pandemic started, and it's been one of the best times of my life. Even in school I didn't have the bliss of never

Everybody's different. I've been wfh since the pandemic started, and it's been one of the best times of my life. Even in school I didn't have the bliss of never having to leave my home. My health, exercise routine, diet, sleep routine, work productivity, social life, personal productivity, quality of life in pretty much every aspect have basically all been perfect. Even outside, people keep a little more distance. Aside from the coronavirus danger itself, the past 10-ish months have been a dream for me. Unfortunately there is no compromise that can please everyone if things return to how they were before, just finding an employer that caters to one's personal preference.

SulfurHexaFluri 6y ago
>Unfortunately there is no compromise that can please everyone We have started working Thursdays and Fridays in the office and the rest at home. Its nice to get out and do something different and still have all the time savings and time to think at home most of the week. It does still require you to live close to the office though.
Taniwha 6y ago
Yup - I've mostly worked from home since my son was born (he's nearly 30 now) - there's some tricks to making it work - get out of your bathrobe by noon, leave the house every day (harder during lock down of course). Here in NZ we went thru a heavy lockdown for 6 weeks, I hardly noticed it
balia 6y ago
Yep seriously, for me it’s been amazing I moved to a Midwestern city and wake up at around 11am, just in time for my 9am (SF time) meeting lol. I chat w colleagues constantly on zoom and get off after 5 hrs. Of course I got my SO to keep company so it’s never boring. I suspect all the mental health issues we’ve been seeing in the pandemic have been from single or more extraverted folks But for introverts who are already in stable relationship, I love the “isolation”!
- BiosElement 6y ago
  Careful assuming introverts don't need socializing. There's a huge difference between just wanting left alone and being stuck home for months on end. I'm not exactly a social butterfly, but deeply miss casual hall conversations or getting coffee.

SulfurHexaFluri 6y ago

>Unfortunately there is no compromise that can please everyone We have started working Thursdays and Fridays in the office and the rest at home. Its nice to get out and do something different and still have all the time savings and time to think at home most of the week. It does still require you to live close to the office though.

Taniwha 6y ago

Yup - I've mostly worked from home since my son was born (he's nearly 30 now) - there's some tricks to making it work - get out of your bathrobe by noon, leave the house every day (harder during lock down of course). Here in NZ we went thru a heavy lockdown for 6 weeks, I hardly noticed it

balia 6y ago

Yep seriously, for me it’s been amazing I moved to a Midwestern city and wake up at around 11am, just in time for my 9am (SF time) meeting lol. I chat w colleagues constantly on zoom and get off after 5 hrs. Of course I got my SO to keep company so it’s never boring. I suspect all the mental health issues we’ve been seeing in the pandemic have been from single or more extraverted folks But for introverts who are already in stable relationship, I love the “isolation”!

BiosElement 6y ago
Careful assuming introverts don't need socializing. There's a huge difference between just wanting left alone and being stuck home for months on end. I'm not exactly a social butterfly, but deeply miss casual hall conversations or getting coffee.