Remote work alleviated all my software development unhappiness, because suddenly I was free to develop software.
"a 60 minute meeting where no decisions are made because everyone just shouts at each other so you leave with a headache"
to "a 60 minute meeting where no decisions are made because everyone just shouts at each other but you can turn down the volume on Zoom"
It sounds really stupid, but that literally helped make a giant difference.
If you need other ppl company to fill the emotional emptiness - dont work remotely.
Its more for the ppl who work task based or hourly based consulting and are free to do something else after.
If home isn't fitting for you, try anywhere else on Earth. There are probably new environments that are possible that have not yet been created. Let's explore those. It's very likely that the office isn't the single best place on Earth.
This last week was the funnest in a long time. A colleague who works at an office 7000 miles away flew in the for the week so everyone on team locally came into the office this week. First time in over 2 years I've seen everyone there. It was really fun.