[podgib]

Yeah that's true. In my case, though, my social life is almost back to normal, and I find working in cafes incredibly uncomfortable and distracting.

It's definitely been better since I've been able to get out and see friends, but I'm still itching to get back to the office.

[Consultant32452]

When I switched from in-office to remote work a decade ago I had to make a conscious effort to increase my out-of-work socializing. I want to stress that I agree/understand remote work will never be for everyone and many people will prefer an office and I hope they get that option. At the same time everyone sort of got thrown into this by surprise and we've done a poor job of helping people make the most out of this transition. I'm a team lead and the last 6 months I've mostly been a therapist helping people cope with stress and transitioning to new ways of doing things. Mental health is so important and as a society we've failed to address that on all levels, not just remote/on-site work.