I feel like I am a thousand times more productive remotely, I work like a crazy person, but i still get to see my kids and could live wherever I want/ visit family without taking time off. feel like it's a no brainer no? whether it's ALLOWED is another thing but hard for many businesses to argue against remote working.
Not entirely. I do better with a little more structure, that the office provides. As well as some personal/quiet time.
I'd ideally do 2 days a week in the office and 3 at home.
that would be my ideal too. Pre-pandemic I thought I'd love WFH 100% but I don't actually. It's harder to keep in touch with people at home, every conversation has to be arranged. You can't keep a finger on the pulse of things, so to speak, from home.
after all of this reflection and time away from the office, I want to quit my job. I have three kids and always considered stopping but now I really want to. I love our home routine. The downside is that this feels like a terrible time to quit / retire. The bottom of the market is coming and we’ll be in a deep recession / depression soon
I feel the exact same way.
i work for myself so I can choose, and I miss my office SO MUCH. If my kid were in school 5 days a week, i'd be at the office 4-5 days a week,easy.
I love being home. I made a job switch during this whole thing and I now work around the corner from my home. I can’t imagine ever commuting again. This time with my family has been the greatest.
Sounds like you should be working with Ms. Osterweil - see The Atlantic review of her recent book.