> Having to have everything scheduled weeks in advance
I don't see how WFH makes this worse, in fact it probably makes it better (less time spent commuting, more ability to end the day early with a flexible employer, etc)
I don't see how WFH makes this worse, in fact it probably makes it better (less time spent commuting, more ability to end the day early with a flexible employer, etc)
Maybe it was pandemic, maybe it was all that free time, but suddenly we all noticed each other. I had never even spoken to some of these people before.
Suddenly we were all spending time in the same place instead of waving as we drove by on our way to work and taking kids to activities.
Now I have friends. I don’t go to work then come home and stay inside.
Plus working from home I have time to get involved in some of the kid’s activities and made more friends.
That overwhelming majority of people I know that have been doing WFH on and off for a decade work regular hours and spend the remainder (time otherwise commuting) socialising (outside the house), sports, gardening, building projects, etc.
IRL AFK at least - the 24/7 gamers and shutin's likely have a different world view, but they appear to be in a minoity albeit one perhaps growing.
You probably wont get to know a lot of people who don't go outside their house, so pretty biased sample there.
Which is pretty much the subtext of my comment.
For some WFH will be a big win. But for others a big loss.
How big the big losse are will depend on the individual and their willingness to take action(s) to mitigate the loss.