I just moved into fully remote work, and I’ve realized something surprising: I actually get more done. Cutting out the long commute, office small talk, and extended lunch breaks leaves me with more focus and energy for my actual projects.

Of course, there are trade-offs — fewer casual connections, less variety in my day — but the productivity boost is real.

For those of you who’ve worked both in-office and remote: Do you feel you get more or less done working from home?

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At first, I felt like I got less done. Over time, once I got into my new groove, definitely way more than I did even on a good day at the office. Lack of distractions and ‘quick chats’ helps a lot.

Okay, I feel the same. At first it took me getting used to my own systems and accessing different files from an online server rather than directly from a computer, but I've gotten more used to it and have gotten more productive over time.

I get a whole lot more done at home than I ever have in office. I'm way too easily distracted for office life. At home I can eliminate all of them and am so much more productive as a result. I'll never go back if I can avoid it.

It feels like once you get the freedom, it's hard to reverse that. Always hard following rules that don't make sense!

I think this can both ways. At home I get distracted by my fridge, laundry, the internet.

For me it's like if I get distracted in the office, I'm usually talking to people. At home I can actively use laundry as a way to reset rather than distract.

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