Does anyone else absolutely hate working from home?

What’s helping you make it better?

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I don’t hate wfh per se, but I don’t like that my option to be out and about/eating out has diminished. Some things I did/am doing:
- moving furniture around for a new look helped a lot at the start for me
- exercising more regularly
- used to really look forward to having a glass or two of wine almost every other day. This has significantly been reduced to once a couple of weeks due to exercising more and fitness goals
- ability to log off work early to make dinner/ trying new recipes. Recently got an air fryer so be me experimenting with that
- online shopping for home stuff to make the space better since I’m in it 24/7
- eating at a restaurant once in a blue moon - legit look forward to these. Only been once since the start

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I never want to go back to the office. Maybe the only one...

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🙋🏻

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I want to go back to the office bc I miss happy hours and social interaction.

On the other hand, I’m now sitting on my couch, with AC on full blast, mostly procrastinating, and I went shopping at the mall at 12PM today.

Mixed feelings, really.

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I hate wfh when I'm working 50+ hours per week since March. I feel like it would be an absolute dream while working 9-5 and nothing more.

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Want to add that luckily I live with my SO and I have 2 cats so they all entertain me

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Afternoon delight!

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I don’t want to go back because immunocompromised but I miss my office and it seems like everyone else would rather be home. I live in 400 square feet by myself. I think my dog and I are slowly losing it. I have a boyfriend who lives close enough I can go over there but I just miss other human interaction and water cooler convos. Also catered lunch.

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I moved, my hope is that the change of setting and dedicated work space will help

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I love wfh, but I understand some people’s disdain for it. I am hoping in the future that many companies offer a hybrid wfh/in office model

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I’m an introvert and I love the fact that I’m not dealing with difficult obnoxious people. And I also like that fact that I do not have to make up an excuse not to go to after work functions to be around difficult obnoxious people on my own person time.

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Reeeetweet

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Yes.

It helps knowing there’s an end in sight. My office reopens this week!!!

No, Canada.

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My husband is retired. The constant proximity has taken a real toll on our marriage. I’m now living in another bedroom. I also feel there is now no boundary or escape from work. I feel like I live at the office. I’m looking for a different job at this point.

Definitely looking to go back to the office for the sake of leaving my apartment and seeing people. Ideally working in the office like 3 days per week would be perfect

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