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I work remotely at the moment since March 2020 and I'm over it, can't stand it anymore. I'm single with no kids and work a LOT. I'll frequently wake up, work twelve hours, go to bed, never leave the house. I'm looking for jobs in my field so I can at least get out of the house, go to an office and socialize a bit with colleagues and other office tenants, get lunch at outdoor cafes etc.
I also miss learning through osmosis from overhearing colleagues discussing technical concepts I'm unfamiliar with, and teaching others similarly about things I know that they don't.
My experience working with other people all fully remotely is that it's very difficult to coordinate as a group, and individually many people are terrible communicators. This is magnified by remote work. (Pet peeve: answer the phone and turn on your fucking camera, I want to know who I'm working 80 hours a week with ffs.)
All that said I totally agree that a lot of work can and should be done at home. A hybrid approach is difficult though unless everyone is at the office and WFH at the same time. Otherwise what's the point of me being at the office while you are at home and vice versa. It's very tricky and I'm not sure how to resolve.
I couldn't immagine how you managed to have free time adding a commute to that wtf. I'm so glad I'm not commuting. I'd quit my job if I had to go back into the office.
I haven't been much more than a 20 minute commute from the office for the last decade or so. And it's an easy stress free commute into town too. Pretty fortunate in that regard. I'm a cpa so our busy seasons suck and I don't have much free time, problem solved, heh.. When you WFH I just lay awake in bed eyes wide open worrying about the work I could be doing instead of worrying about it. It's nice to be able to leave work at work after a long day during peak season.
PS: i'm acutely aware that it would probably be healthier for me to find a different career than to return to office 🤣
I don't know if I'm necessarily more productive in the office, but I do think I prefer that vibe for a workplace. Still, I'm going to go with remote for all the other benefits. I hated commuting.
It's just different strokes for different folks.
Sounds like a YOU problem. Why should we, WFH productive advocates, have to pay for your sins? Get therapy if you need it.
"I need to get back into commuting, which involves time and money, just so Jane Doe doesn't feel lonely, because they can't socialise on their own".
Jeez, who pissed in your Wheaties?
Dude literally gave anecdotal experience for their own personal opinion and feelings and you took it personally like they said WFH is pointless and you're a problem, even AFTER OP said they agree many jobs (that aren't theirs assumedly) can and should be WFH. Delusional. Anyone needs therapy it's you.