[sokoloff]

It added some and also removed some of the possible distractions from remote work.

Kids at home for schooling is an addition. Many of the fun activities being closed is a removal. There’s no bar or restaurant to get together with friends, no club/rec level sports to play, etc.

I agree that there are a lot of confounding variables, but think many were pro-efficiency rather than all being detrimental.

[cybwraith]

> There’s no bar or restaurant to get together with friends, no club/rec level sports to play, etc.

Not having these kinds of things available for long periods of time can cause people who relied upon them for an outlet to become depressed, which almost always hurts productivity

[endisneigh]

What a strange take. I disagree, I believe people in general will be more unproductive if there’s nothing fun to do.

[tracerbulletx]

Having no outlet for socializing or getting a change of scenery is a massively bad thing when you also suddenly find yourself working in your house all day for a lot of people. There might be some personality types that don't mind, but it's driving me bonkers personally.