> Moving to a smaller house (more expensive city) and having kids flipped the situation around. I lived in an 800 square foot home with one bathroom for five o

> Moving to a smaller house (more expensive city) and having kids flipped the situation around. I lived in an 800 square foot home with one bathroom for five of the last six years, with my wife and two children. My desk was beside the front entryway, with no door. > Avoiding interruptions at home was extremely difficult because I was always only a door away from someone asking a “quick favor”. That's a problem of setting boundaries. It never gets easier, but at least the spouse works and the kids go to school and day care. > I’ve felt that fully remote has been the worst of all worlds. Once Slack becomes the default I’m pinged from every angle all day long. It’s hard to push back against people who want answers now now now and know they can get your attention by typing the right few characters into Slack. More setting of boundaries. Be firm and say no. Better, don't respond outside of your core hours unless you're explicitly on pager duty.