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It seems to me a big divide in this question is people who derive a sense of identity/value/community from their workplace and those who view it in a more utili
by hpoe 5y ago
It seems to me a big divide in this question is people who derive a sense of identity/value/community from their workplace and those who view it in a more utilitarian light. For me I much prefer WFH but I also have 3 kids and a wife that I'd rather spend time with than any of my co-workers; however when I was younger I enjoyed associating with my co-workers because I didn't have as much other social connection.
- katbyte 5y agoSingle and live alone and still prefer it. I get more time to hangout with my friends, and for those who also work remote we hang out at a cafe and work together
- pumaontheprowl 5y agoI'm purely utilitarian (I don't derive any sense of community from my workplace), but I still strongly prefer working from the office. For a number of reasons: * Access to company cafes means I eat healthier, spend less time cooking/cleaning, and save money on food. * Face-to-face interaction with co-workers makes debugging problems much easier (no more wondering what they're seeing on their screen; just walk over and see). * Arriving at and leaving the office provides a fixed start and end to the work day where I can completely detach from work outside those hours. * There are no internet connection problems when my workstation is hardwired into the company network. * It's much easier to get exercise/go to the gym when I'm already out of the house.