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by lbeltrame 754 days ago
Because it wasn't just the lockdown: it was a pretty complex affair at the job too (including very tense moments; it would've been bad even in the office, mind you) and there was no way to shut that away from me.

FTR, I did WFH in other times (2 years in the 2009-2011 period) and it wasn't like that.
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intended 754 days ago
This would extrapolate to it being a shit situation in general. Attributing WFH as a causal factor is hard, given your description.
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DoughnutHole 754 days ago
The lack of distinction between your workspace and reduced socialisation still exists - not OP but personally I’m climbing the walls after a day of working from home.

I cope by have social outings and activities outside my home basically 7-nights-a-week. It works but I don’t consider it a positive I’ve that I’m more or less incapable of relaxing in my own home.

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antisthenes 754 days ago
Sorry, but this is bordering on some kind of pathology.

See a therapist, because you make it sound like you're on the verge of a breakdown just because you do some work at home.

Do you have the same reaction to doing household chores?

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DoughnutHole 754 days ago
You got “verge of a breakdown” from that? Is it that disturbing to you that your preferred working arrangements don’t work for others?

Getting out into the outside world and seeing people prevents under-stimulation, and separating my work environment lets me switch off at home. Spending my every waking hour in my apartment doesn’t do it for me.

It’s not about “doing some work at home” - it’s about spending 5 days a week working in the same space I’m supposed to eat, relax, and sleep.

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antisthenes 754 days ago
> It’s not about “doing some work at home” - it’s about spending 5 days a week working in the same space I’m supposed to eat, relax, and sleep.

Do you have good working habits? E.g. clean separation for working/non-working hours?

Do you have friends on Discord that you can engage with in activities post-work?

> It’s not about “doing some work at home” - it’s about spending 5 days a week working in the same space I’m supposed to eat, relax, and sleep.

It really is though. There shouldn't be much difference if at all between working 8 hours in a home office vs regular office + wasting 1-2 hours on commute. Commute helps some people separate work/leisure, but it shouldn't be a necessity or "drive you up a wall" like you said.

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