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I will just add one point regarding health and sedentarism. Going completely remote saved about 2 hours a day from commute. This is big. This is not just 2 hour

I will just add one point regarding health and sedentarism. Going completely remote saved about 2 hours a day from commute. This is big. This is not just 2 hours, but at the end of those 2 hours you won't be in a mood to do pretty much anything. I ended up working out for 30 mins and going on a long 90 min walk everyday. People tend to think 2 hours of physical activity is a lot and 'too much', but given how sitting oriented our jobs are - I don't believe this is the case. I don't even walk to get a lunch, once you wear a fitbit or some such device this becomes so clear how much of a sitting oriented life we have acquired. Also when I was monitoring weight, bp and other such parameters - nothing other than 2 hours made any dent. So 2 hours it is. Just wanted to add this perspective. Hope it helps.

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crossroadsguy 5y ago
Due to pandemic I had to go full remote. Lines blurred for work and personal hours. Not so much for the employer, but for myself. So the first thing I will do once the dust of pandemic settles, if it settles anytime soon, I’ll find a job in my city (my company is based in another city right now) and just go to office everyday. Back then I honestly didn’t even have it in my mind that I do this work at this company after 5pm when I left my workplace. Now my house is my workplace. It used to be my most personal space.
blakesley 5y ago
I made a similar adjustment when fully remote! I actually prefer to do other forms of exercise, but at the end of each day, if I haven't done any exercise, I just go for at least a 30 min walk. It's been surprisingly enjoyable and beneficial.
bjoli 5y ago
I moved closer to my job during the pandemic, meaning I got 25 minutes of biking every day to get to and from work (this is in a small-ish Swedish town). I also live a lot closer to just about the only workout I can tolerate: swimming. My son goes to a preschool about 4 minutes away instead of 10 minutes in the wrong direction (meaning I had to drive 10 minutes in the wrong direction, and then 20 minutes to work). It has made me value one thing: simplicity. For me, I lack the inner drive of some people. I NEED the simplicity of the life I have now. Especially since I am getting a new kid. I have colleagues that commute for 3h every day. For me that feels like a waste of life - but everyone is different. For them that might be the simple solution.

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crossroadsguy 5y ago

Due to pandemic I had to go full remote. Lines blurred for work and personal hours. Not so much for the employer, but for myself. So the first thing I will do once the dust of pandemic settles, if it settles anytime soon, I’ll find a job in my city (my company is based in another city right now) and just go to office everyday. Back then I honestly didn’t even have it in my mind that I do this work at this company after 5pm when I left my workplace. Now my house is my workplace. It used to be my most personal space.

blakesley 5y ago

I made a similar adjustment when fully remote! I actually prefer to do other forms of exercise, but at the end of each day, if I haven't done any exercise, I just go for at least a 30 min walk. It's been surprisingly enjoyable and beneficial.

bjoli 5y ago

I moved closer to my job during the pandemic, meaning I got 25 minutes of biking every day to get to and from work (this is in a small-ish Swedish town). I also live a lot closer to just about the only workout I can tolerate: swimming. My son goes to a preschool about 4 minutes away instead of 10 minutes in the wrong direction (meaning I had to drive 10 minutes in the wrong direction, and then 20 minutes to work). It has made me value one thing: simplicity. For me, I lack the inner drive of some people. I NEED the simplicity of the life I have now. Especially since I am getting a new kid. I have colleagues that commute for 3h every day. For me that feels like a waste of life - but everyone is different. For them that might be the simple solution.