I’ve been working at home exclusively, minus flying to see clients 10-15% of the time, for 3+ years. Prior to that I had an in office job, but due to COVID I was rarely in office. I haven’t been in a 5 day a week office job since early 2020. I have an opportunity for a role I’m excited about, but it’s in office 5 days a week. My commute won’t be too bad, 20ish minutes of driving plus a few of walking depending on where I park. I’m an extroverted guy, so socialization isn’t draining.
I’ve grown accustomed to living my life in shorts and the comforts of home, but I also notice that my home office is a source of anxiety at times and it’s literally 10 feet from my bedroom. Separation might be good, but work life balance will be key as adding 40-50 minutes to my day means I’m going to need to work less than I currently do.
Long story short, has anyone gone from work at home to back in the office and how did it go?
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Me. I went from working remote for almost 5 years to 5 months of unemployment to a new job with a fairly significant commute.
I like the job itself so far, though I think 2 or 3 days per week in office would be the sweet spot.
But the drive? Fuck that. I’ve come to the conclusion that commuting is a waste of a human life.
I could never go back to full time office. The benefit in my health doing a remote job is significant. More sleep, less anxiety, healthier and cheaper food because I can prepare at home, no commute costs, more time in the evenings, more time before and after work, less “busy work” and wasting both mine and employers time and instead using downtime to do non work things. All this makes me do better work and be a better employee.