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No mention of loneliness? There are times when I end up going days without seeing another human soul. You don’t always notice it until you start disassociating
by Pet_Ant 1y ago
No mention of loneliness? There are times when I end up going days without seeing another human soul. You don’t always notice it until you start disassociating and reflect. I try to go out to buy lunch just to see people.
- polishdude20 1y agoGotta go see people in the evenings I find.
- ryandrake 1y ago"Harry, You Don't Need to Sell It to Me!" To some, the chance to go days without messing with humans is a pro, not a con.
- hiatus 1y agoSounds like you don't have many meetings and it might make sense to work from a coffee shop or something from time to time.
- Pet_Ant 1y agoI have meetings, but those are very focussed. I crave the human interaction around the coffee machine/water cooler. A cafe doesn't really lead to casual friendships. But yes, I have started going out for pizza at lunch just to be less isolated, still miss the office though.
- nicbou 1y agoI have coworking days with friends. Body doubling is super enjoyable.
- theodric 1y agoI worked majority remote 2007-2018 and unsurprisingly entirely remote 2020-2023. Never once did I miss people as a result. Now I farm, and I leave the farm once every 2-3 weeks, and see no-one but my wife and possibly the neighbors on occasion. I can't speak for all introverts, but I can speak for myself: interaction via the Internet is more than sufficient.
- bravetraveler 1y ago+1. I'm covered. Forced to help my coworkers deal with empty nest syndrome using Teams calls. To such a degree I have no interest in filling my own.
- drudolph914 1y agoI’m always surprised by this take. Do people not see their friends outside of work?
- stonecharioteer 1y agoI used to go out and meet my friends almost once a week, and then I had a friend who wouldn't go meet anyone. It varies from person to person. I also live with family so I was meeting friends mostly because I don't have much in common with my family in terms of hobbies.
- Gigachad 1y agoOn the weekends sure but during the weekdays it’s sporadic. There was a period I was working at a fully remote company and occasionally I’d get to around Thursday and hadn’t interacted with another person since Sunday and I’d just spiral in to depression. I also mentally just don’t feel like my coworkers are real if I don’t ever see them. They are just like icons on a screen. Currently working 2/3 days in office and it’s ideal. Can load all the meetings on those days, chat with everyone, but can still spend some days alone.
- db48x 1y agoYea, loneliness is not something you should rely on work to solve. It’s something people should just solve for themselves by simply going out and meeting people. It’s a bit cliche, but you know those people at the park who play chess at lunch time? What do people think _they_ are there for? Go out for a walk, or a meal, and meet your neighbors.
- npodbielski 1y agoI have 3 kids, give me some loneliness please.