[ILikeConemowk]

> lonelier

How can being at home ever make you lonely when it gives you more time to focus on relationships that actually matter.

Am I alone in thinking that those who expect any kind of meaningful bonding at work are misguided?

Yeah, one can enjoy smalltalk and the like but I'd much rather change that for a chat with a friend or my dad early in the morning.

[paganel]

> How can being at home ever make you lonely when it gives you more time to focus on relationships that actually matter.

Not all of us have kids or live with our family, and as such those 8 hours of office work are the only option for having a human presence around us during the day. Working 8 hours trapped in the loneliness of your house's walls each day, every day can be quite unsettling in the long run.

[John_KZ]

In my experience even family men get frustrated with working at home. Sure, 1 or 2 days per week is fine, but more than that is generally too much.

Work is probably the most common (or even exclusive for some) way adults meet new people, especially people they wouldn't otherwise meet. It sounds dumb when you don't experience it, but after spending a month or two working at home it start becoming apparent that you are getting too detached from society.

[kccqzy]

It's likely that you are the only one working from home in your household, so during working hours you are all by yourself.

By "relationships that really matter" I suppose you mean family. Those bonding happens outside of working hours anyways, so whether or not you work from home you can always relish those relationships.

[CryoLogic]

I am a single, mid-20's male and I did work from home for a year for a software company. It was pretty isolating. I tried to work from cafes or co-working spaces daily, but it was not the same.

Now I WFH 2-3 days per week and the rest in the office which is more ideal. My commute is pretty brutal (~1.5hr) so WFH can help me get more done on those days.

[gowld]

Social people enjoy both chatting in the morning and having company during the day.

[frockington]

This, I could not imagine having nobody to talk to or shoot the shit with at lunch or while taking breaks. It's a great way to de-stress for me