[klyrs]

In the office: 1-2 hours wasted on commute. Access to espresso machine. Open-plan cube farm with neighbors talking loudly all day and office dogs sporadically barking -- no opportunity for deep focus. Random shitty interactions with the public and officemates. Ergonomic desk setup, bad remote-meeting setup, bad audio setup (headphones). Get home at dinner time, cook while hangry and impatient. Occasional productive whiteboard sessions.

At home: Private office with a door (typically unused) and window with a lovely view. My coffee is better. Girlfriend to have lunch with, quiet cat who cuddles in my office. Ample opportunity for deep focus. No commute. Time to prep dinner during lunch break, relaxed and pleasant time to cook before dinner time. Interactions with co-workers are planned and work-related. Highly customized, ergonomic desk setup, great remote-meeting setup, great audio setup. Whiteboard collaboration is non-existent.

Almost every point about the office amounts to a daily pile-on of stress. I never knew how much that was impacting me until it was removed. Occasionally going in for whiteboarding is a nice opportunity to make and maintain peer relationships, but I'm never going back to full-time office work.