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I'm only speaking for myself but I need to go back to the office. I have hobbies and friends, but most of my friends are busy with their kids as I am with mine,

I'm only speaking for myself but I need to go back to the office. I have hobbies and friends, but most of my friends are busy with their kids as I am with mine, my hobbies are solitary and to be blunt, I miss the social aspect of the office and co-workers that frankly are also my friends with whom I can have fun conversations at lunch, coffee breaks with and such. I've actually entered a bit of a depression and I think that it's from working from home. I know my sentiments are not those of the majority, or at least if we are, we're not vocal about it. Also my cat stares at me all day.

andreilys 5y ago
Have you thought about finding more social hobbies like swing dancing, yoga or joining a sports rec league that will allow you to make friends outside of the workplace?
- novok 5y ago
  It's the classic covid remote != normal remote comparison. COVID isn't completely gone so many are not comfortable going into the office.
Tehnix 5y ago
HN makes it seem like the majority is die hard work from home, but I guarantee you that you are by far the minority. Remote work is not for everyone, it has its pros and cons. One of the biggest cons is isolation. For a lot of people, the work place is an incredibly social place, and when you rely on that for your socializing (which is 100% okay!) then the impact of forced WFH very often leads to isolation and slight depression. I personally prefer a mix, and believe you should use each for the strengths they have. Without a shadow of a doubt, casual collaboration is easier in person. Similarly, I’m far less disturbed at home. At my current work, we’ve built up a work style where you decide yourself when you’re in and when you’re not. Notably though, this does mean that everything needs to assume everyone is fully remote for it to work well though.
touristtam 5y ago
most of my colleagues (40 odd engineers) might have been very enthusiastic about wfh at the start, but this has reverted to wanting to go back to the office for the social aspect of things with the understanding that wfh would be part of the equation going back.

andreilys 5y ago

Have you thought about finding more social hobbies like swing dancing, yoga or joining a sports rec league that will allow you to make friends outside of the workplace?

novok 5y ago
It's the classic covid remote != normal remote comparison. COVID isn't completely gone so many are not comfortable going into the office.

Tehnix 5y ago

HN makes it seem like the majority is die hard work from home, but I guarantee you that you are by far the minority. Remote work is not for everyone, it has its pros and cons. One of the biggest cons is isolation. For a lot of people, the work place is an incredibly social place, and when you rely on that for your socializing (which is 100% okay!) then the impact of forced WFH very often leads to isolation and slight depression. I personally prefer a mix, and believe you should use each for the strengths they have. Without a shadow of a doubt, casual collaboration is easier in person. Similarly, I’m far less disturbed at home. At my current work, we’ve built up a work style where you decide yourself when you’re in and when you’re not. Notably though, this does mean that everything needs to assume everyone is fully remote for it to work well though.

touristtam 5y ago

most of my colleagues (40 odd engineers) might have been very enthusiastic about wfh at the start, but this has reverted to wanting to go back to the office for the social aspect of things with the understanding that wfh would be part of the equation going back.