> It gets pretty dang lonely sometimes, particularly if you’re working remotely. I don’t care if you’re an introvert or extrovert, it’ll affect you either way.
I'm an introvert. I was lonely. It does affect you.
> But for maximum productivity, your routine should involve getting dressed, brushing your teeth, and treating it like a “real job”.
I had to do this. If I wasn't wearing street shoes, I wasn't "at work."
I could work very productively without these routines; the problem was that I could not switch off.
It was cool during school breaks to have my older kids at home. Cool during lunch. Not so cool when I had to break up disagreements.
It didn't get really bad for me until I'd been at home 5 or 6 years.
I'm also actually pretty introvert, and could lock myself up for days or weeks without seeing anyone - but that's on my terms. When it's not and there's no clear light at the end of the tunnel, that simply wouldn't work for me. The niche I found currently offers a nice balance - but I have to push myself for the social interactions that are required for the thing I do.