* Human contact only through intentional social plans, which are limited and can easily not happen. Could get roommates, but then I'd be stuck with them 24x7. P

* Human contact only through intentional social plans, which are limited and can easily not happen. Could get roommates, but then I'd be stuck with them 24x7. Preferred having reliable by-default access to both socialization and solitude depending on the hour and location. * Cabin fever. Few reasons to leave the apartment, no other place I can spend any length of time. Happier with a routine and changes of venue throughout the day. Bed to desk to couch doesn't cut it. Walks help but not that much. Restaurant meals expensive and unhealthy. Coffee shops decent but discourage long stays. * Dramatically increased meeting load. Our data is line with Microsoft's data: people are spending 2-2.5x as much time in meetings as before the pandemic. Zoom is okay for presentations and monologues but trying to have a conversation is unpleasant and fatiguing. * Losing the sense of my coworkers as real people. Running on the inertia of pre-pandemic relationships as they slowly degrade. Workplace is okay today but the future looks grim. * Always been a big-city person. Hard to justify living in one now. Still can't stomach sprawl. Contributes to feeling adrift and without belonging anywhere.