[pracer]

That is also the case when studying, and people may go to libraries or other places. That's an option too.

The bright side is that a junior eng. is young, motivated and full of energy, so it can be done for a while until the salary helps to move up. Unless you are in Bay area. Avoid Bay area :D

[legerdemain]

Libraries are great for studying, not for video calls. Also, having to wear a mask all day kind of sucks.

[pracer]

Yes, life sometimes sucks. It is also bad to have to commute for 1 hour or more when you're a junior and have no car, so what?

When you're young you will struggle with things, we all did.

P.S.: if you are mostly doing videocalls in your daily work, you may want to change jobs. You should be ok in a library and going out to some room or hall for videocalls. Sucks? Yeah, not the best, but better than the jail that you said is your room.

[legerdemain]

I don't know if we have the same concept of what a library is.

And yeah, it sucks, but I hope things start getting better. I'd much prefer to work in an office, at a company where everyone works from the office.