[bfuclusion]

Unless you _really_ like your coworkers, or have a horrible work environment at home, if your job can be done remote its almost a universally better experience. I worked exclusively remote for 3 years, and I _never_ want to go back to working in the office full time.

[sokoloff]

I am pretty introverted (which is not exactly unique on this site I'm sure) and I genuinely like and miss many of my coworkers. Sure, I talk to them on zoom all the time, but that's not the same as having a social meal (or even coffee break) with them and shooting the shit about whatever.

Overall, I agree working remotely has been great for family time, saved a ton of time in commuting, saved some money, but even as an introvert, I'm not sure it's exactly "better" overall or not. I don't expect to go back to the office anytime soon and that's just fine with me, but it would be nice to add back some of the social experiences that are being lost right now (both inside and outside of work circles).

[londons_explore]

Humans often form "vetocracies" when it comes to anything that can be argued as safety related...

If anyone feels unsafe in the office, everyone will stay home... It doesn't take many people to start manipulating that effect.

[bfuclusion]

Yeah, I can see the argument that work at least in theory is a group of people who have (or had) similar interests. However work from home gives me so much more time flexibility that if I want to go to some meetup, I just would (Pre coronavirus).

[sokoloff]

Yeah, that's the tough thing to separate. How much am I missing social interactions of colleagues vs just social interactions outside my house in general.

[bfuclusion]

In my case it helped to have physical zone which I was "at work" in. It allowed me to figure out what was work related and not. If I wanted to talk to them outside of that mental barrier, not about work, then I liked THEM, vs having to be paid to talk to them.