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I definitely agree about the socializing. I miss seeing friendly colleagues face to face and having lunch with them. It's not just that though. I started a new

I definitely agree about the socializing. I miss seeing friendly colleagues face to face and having lunch with them. It's not just that though. I started a new remote job during the pandemic and... I feel like I really don't have the same bond with these new colleagues that I had with my colleagues at my previous in-person job. I genuinely feel like we would collaborate better, and be a better team, if we could hang out in person. There's a certain bond of trust that you naturally build when you just have lunch and casual conversations with people, that is very hard to replicate online. As for the commute, I previously had a 15-minute walk to and from work before. I try to design my life so I can either walk or bike to work. I miss that too. I was more physically active before, and there's something meditative about walking, helps clear your mind.

cableshaft 6y ago
When I was at the office I'd take a 20-ish minute walking break around the office block almost every day. I don't know what it is about remote work, but even though I know the physical activity would be good for me, I have a hell of a time motivating myself to taking a walk around the neighborhood before/during work that I work only from home. And we started 100% remote before the pandemic, so it's not pandemic-related. I think there's a couple of reasons for that, for me. #1, I don't really feel the need to escape home, where I had to get out of the office, especially with all the open office noise. I can just 'escape' upstairs and do some dishes to put some distance from work. And #2, my role is now a lot more on-call than it used to be, and a few times I've taken the walk during work I've had to double back and hurry halfway through, because I always seem to pick the exact time something breaks. Sucks. I don't have a good reason to be in worse shape because of the pandemic but I am.
- sokoloff 6y ago
  Part of it is putting on a mask and walking around (the city) where I live is itself a reminder of the situation we’re stuck in.
- oopsiforgot7 6y ago
  Did you wear shoes at work? Do you wear shoes at home?
  - cableshaft 6y ago
    Yes to both.

cableshaft 6y ago

When I was at the office I'd take a 20-ish minute walking break around the office block almost every day. I don't know what it is about remote work, but even though I know the physical activity would be good for me, I have a hell of a time motivating myself to taking a walk around the neighborhood before/during work that I work only from home. And we started 100% remote before the pandemic, so it's not pandemic-related. I think there's a couple of reasons for that, for me. #1, I don't really feel the need to escape home, where I had to get out of the office, especially with all the open office noise. I can just 'escape' upstairs and do some dishes to put some distance from work. And #2, my role is now a lot more on-call than it used to be, and a few times I've taken the walk during work I've had to double back and hurry halfway through, because I always seem to pick the exact time something breaks. Sucks. I don't have a good reason to be in worse shape because of the pandemic but I am.

sokoloff 6y ago
Part of it is putting on a mask and walking around (the city) where I live is itself a reminder of the situation we’re stuck in.
oopsiforgot7 6y ago
Did you wear shoes at work? Do you wear shoes at home?
- cableshaft 6y ago
  Yes to both.