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Some people view this is an advantage rather than a disadvantage. In the context of remote work, keeping discretionary social interaction time to a pragmatic mi

• mkramlich 13y ago
  For me it's meant more blocks of uninterrupted time to do intellectual tasks, like the focus & analysis needed to do software engineering with peak efficiency/productivity and innovation, or, deep creative immersion that's ideal to do creative writing (I wrote a book earlier this year, for example). Plus, the things you said: more time for friends, family, naps (when you need it and would be a net win), time off to give your brain/body a break, and to generally work most when you're at peak and work least when you're naturally in a trough. Furthermore, if you have any family or friends with serious health issues/crises that sometimes need you to give them much more time/focus than normal, unplanned, then you also have greater freedom to do that too, without having to "get permission" from an HR department or a manager. Overall, it's a more humane lifestyle I've found. I don't paint it with a perfect/panacea brush, of course, because it does have some disadvantages in comparison to on-site/in-person/office/F2F work, certainly. But lots of advantages that are compelling if your tastes, needs, goals or strengths are different.