Subj : Re: Stage 4 COVID
To   : Rixter
From : Bob Worm
Date : Tue Dec 17 2024 20:51:30

  Re: Re: Stage 4 COVID
  By: Rixter to calcmandan on Tue Dec 17 2024 12:10:21

Hi, Rixter.

 > Working from home sounds dreadful. You must be single or childless?

You weren't asking me but I really don't understand this take? I have worked from home for nearly 2 decades and I'm married with a kid (well, he's basically an adult now but I worked at home since he was a baby).

I wouldn't try to work from the kitchen table but working out of my study is absolutely fine. My current employer is basically 100% remote for everyone, unless you have a customer meeting or once a month for a team catchup.

 > I would miss the interaction with people too much. Do you get lonely?

Possibly this is the difference.... I can take or leave people, mostly leave :) I have never, ever felt lonely through remote working. Between constant video calls and the odd face to face meeting I've no reason to feel isolated, plus until recently my wife was in the house most of the day so we could eat or pop out and walk the dog together over lunch.

Honestly I get nothing done in the office, everyone is too busy yapping.

BobW
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