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I agree that there is a real difference between being at work vs working from home. You build a connection to the workplace. Your brain shifts into "work mode"
by atleastoptimal 3y ago
I agree that there is a real difference between being at work vs working from home. You build a connection to the workplace. Your brain shifts into "work mode" by default. People talk to each other, culture develops, etc. These are obviously all good things.
The problem is, most jobs people do have an element of mindlessness and aren't cutting edge, innovating spaces. Most white-collar jobs people work in are satellite offices of large companies where the day-in day-out is simply maintaining and attending to larger systems, applying general verbal reasoning, keeping up appearances, etc. A lot of it is bullshit work, as has been articulated before. This work, stripped to its productive essence, can be done faster, more efficiently and in a fraction of the 9-5 work day at home, but part of the charade is for employers and managers to not admit this truth.
- maerF0x0 3y ago> Your brain shifts into "work mode" by default. I never found this to be the case in office. However I would agree with you on the shift out. 30 mins into the gym or drive home and I was able to stop thinking about work. Whereas now it's often 8-9pm at home before I go "whoa, I should dim these blue lights and do something with my life"
- disgruntledphd2 3y agoIf you really want this to change, have kids. Note: this is bad advice.
- maerF0x0 3y agoCan you tell me more about how it changes? (either your perception or anecdote)
- disgruntledphd2 3y agoThe kids become a lot more important than work, firstly. Secondly you need to collect them, feed them and generally care for them so that tends to put a hard stop and start on your workday. Just my experience, obviously.
- al_borland 3y agoI found a lot of people treat being in the office as the job. They can walk around, socialize, and not really do anything useful, but they are “at work”, so it’s ok. Meanwhile, people at home feel like they need to prove their worth and make sure their impact is being felt, so they work harder.
- MisterBastahrd 3y agoMy co-workers now do remote standup, travel to the office to get in around 10:30, and leave at 3 to make it home for 4 and log out at 5. So much more efficient than just... staying home and working the entire day.
- al_borland 3y agoThat’s one way to get paid for the commute…
- cwbriscoe 3y agoThat is what I plan to do when I have to start going back into the office 2 days a week in Summer 2025. Or just find another job that is full-time remote.