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My personal experience is exactly the opposite: in the office people would approach me many times. Sometimes with some work-related issue they needed advice abo

My personal experience is exactly the opposite: in the office people would approach me many times. Sometimes with some work-related issue they needed advice about, sometimes they would simply want to socialize and ask me "do you want to grab a coffee?". In these pre-pandemic days of in-the-office work I would actually never got any work done in the office, I would just hang around, either interacting with people, or just mindlessly browsing the internet (because I could not focus anyway) and impatiently wait for the time when I can go home and get some actual work done. Working remotely was a godsend for me.

tpmoney 2y ago
Of course that’s also a possibility, which is why I noted that mileage may vary. I don’t suggest that everyone is served by working in office, or that everyone is served by working at home. I was pointing out that asking people what they think will make them happy is not the same as what does make them happy. Before the pandemic, I had a strong preference for my next job to be 100% remote. I would have answered that survey to say WFH would make me happier and more motivated and likely to work harder. After the pandemic, I realize I need an office, and would much rather have a flexible option that defaults to in office. I learned that no, it would not make me happier to wfh all the time. No it actually gave me huge issues with motivation, and while I did work harder, it was because maintaining a satisfactory output and work / life balance was harder.