I strongly agree with you. Before the pandemic began I switched jobs from a remote position to an in person position and it was such a positive change for me. A

I strongly agree with you. Before the pandemic began I switched jobs from a remote position to an in person position and it was such a positive change for me. And then about 6 months later my company went permanently remote. I mean, yes, there are plenty of points that people have made about open plan being very distracting and stressful, and commutes being long, and so on. But I felt some really strong isolation working from home, and even when I tried working in a coworking space. Yes, I have friends. Yes, I see them regularly, but definitely not every day - I am in my late 30s and it's hard enough finding time when everyone is free. I am married and have a dog. But yet, I miss my commute that took 1.5h each way, because I got some quiet time on the train where I didn't have any obligation to do anything, and a nice walk to and from the train station. I looked forward to my husband picking me up at the train station and my dog excited to see me. I seem to have just as many distractions at home as I did at the office, if not more, because the delineation between work and home isn't as clear, despite having a dedicated office space at home. I sorely miss being able to talk or pair in person on a problem, and I dread having yet another Meet or Tuple call. The strange part is that I've always considered myself to be a strong introvert. But I greatly miss the in person interaction I used to have. I haven't changed jobs because other than the WFH situation I like my job a lot, and besides that, I'm not certain that the same WFO experience even exists anymore. I'm not sure that a WFO setup would be worth a potentially less enjoyable job. So I put up with it.