I worked from home for a couple of years and just recently gave it up to work in a co-working space. It took me almost two years to realize it, but the isolati

I worked from home for a couple of years and just recently gave it up to work in a co-working space. It took me almost two years to realize it, but the isolation of working at home nearly drove me crazy. Depending on my roommate's or girlfriend's schedule, two or three days could pass without seeing another person. For me, that just wasn't healthy. I found myself going out for lunch just to be around people. Not a terrible solution, but the cost and calories add up quickly. So far working a few days a week at a co-working space plus getting a gym membership has made a huge improvement in my general health and happiness. I'm back to commuting on public transportation, which I now actually enjoy. Leaving my house and getting on the train forces a context switch from home life to work life, making me more productive. My work days are also shorter since I find I'm more focused. Co-working also doesn't suffer from the problem of coworkers interrupting me to ask questions. Sure, a guy at the next desk might talk too loud on the phone but no one is going to tap me on the shoulder to ask for help figuring out why the request params aren't making it to the controller on their ajax call.