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The back-to-office backfire: Companies ending WFH perks lose out on top talent, who view flexible work as equivalent to an 8% raise (www.businessinsider.com)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or don't have the space at home, especially if it's two or more people at a time

I'm lucky because I have room in the house for desks for me and my wife that are in different rooms, and not in our bedroom

That's a luxury many people don't have

[–] c0mbatbag3l 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, WFH full time doesn't keep me in good spirits. I like being able to do it 2-3 days a week because a lot of my job can be done remotely but since my work space is also the desk I game at WFH 24/7 felt like I was just living my life in one room. 8 hours sleep, 8 hours work, most of my spare time is spent on building computers or using computer programs/apps so it was just taxing to always be in the same room.

Felt like I was in prison. I like being at a site that requires physical installation that I can work on while also getting the backend configured remotely. It's a good mix.