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The article mentions something along the lines of people who walk to work are happier than if they drove to work.

I wonder how remote working from home compares in happiness to walking to a separate but nearby place of work?

When I've worked from home for sustained periods, I've felt happier when taking regular walks than if I stay indoors all day. I've found walking before the work day starts to be the most beneficial (just around the block for 5-15 mins). I tried this after a remote working friend recommended it (and his remote working neighbour had recommended it to him IIRC).

I wonder if any of you who home work have found the same or otherwise?

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I work from home 100% of the time (I live in the US and have a client here and a client in Norway). I absolutely love it and I don't think I could ever go back to working in an office.

I have time to spend with my dogs, take them out and keep them exercised. I have time to spend with my wife and we only have to keep up one car.

I work just as efficiently, if not more so, than when I worked in an office setting through tech like Skype, Screenhero, email, and just basic phone calls. And we use task management apps like Zendesk to help coordinate between our team and other teams. It's really very smooth and efficient.

I do get a little cabin-feverish sometimes, but then I just spend an hour outside with my dogs, or my wife and I go on a day trip to and catch some theater or something, and I'm ready to get back to it.

I spent a bit over a year working from home in my past. At first, I loved it. Then I found myself "at work" for longer every day. I reduced the amount I was getting out and socializing, until it got to the point I was plain miserable. Finally I made a change and got a job at an office, where I was MUCH happier (until the office was reduced to 2 people, myself included, and I found I missed the social interaction once again).

Now I work at a company of about 80, with some 30-35 working from the office, and I love it. The commute is very short (<10 minutes most days), and I bike in summer. The little conversations every day keep me sane and enjoying work far more than when I'm on my own.

Definitely. I find that walking outside, daily, is very important, and easy to forget to do when you're working from home really intensely.

oh - and I primarily use a standing desk! That, I think, is a huge advantage over a sitting desk. But there's also a lot of personal preference there, so YMMV

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