I think 21 miles is a long commute too, especially depending on traffic, type of roads you drive on and the weather.
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Do you enjoy working from home?
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I think 21 miles is a long commute too, especially depending on traffic, type of roads you drive on and the weather.
I love it. More relaxed so I can concentrate better and easier. I get distracted by others so much at work it's ridiculous. Obviously there are some downsides but overall I like it.
That's one thing I learned between growing up rural and then living in the city. What is absolutely a nothing drive for rural people is insurmountable for city people.
It can be depending on where and when you're commuting. City driving can turn 21 miles into an hour or more.
That's one thing I learned between growing up rural and then living in the city. What is absolutely a nothing drive for rural people is insurmountable for city people.
Yes.
Best thing ever when I need to write research proposals. However, there's a strange feeling that you're not really working despite the contrary.
Best thing ever when I need to write research proposals. However, there's a strange feeling that you're not really working despite the contrary.
I love working from home. I've been working from home for over a year now, and I go into the office once a month. Honestly, when I do go into the office, it's a little jarring, since I've gotten so used to the peace and quiet at home. I feel like I get the same amount of (if not more) work done at home, since I'm in a comfortable setting.
Yes. I get to spend time with my pets and hit the gym during my lunch break. But it makes it even harder to disconnect from work.
Yes, I love it.
I work fully remote and my quality of life improves massively compared to commuting. No more 30-60min commutes, no more gassing my car up once a week or more, no more co-workers chatting my ear off forever.
Only thing I miss is my desk with laptop dock and dual monitors. Two screens is typically all I use, but having 3 screens was still pretty great.
I also get paid like 15% more than my last job so that helps.
I work fully remote and my quality of life improves massively compared to commuting. No more 30-60min commutes, no more gassing my car up once a week or more, no more co-workers chatting my ear off forever.
Only thing I miss is my desk with laptop dock and dual monitors. Two screens is typically all I use, but having 3 screens was still pretty great.
I also get paid like 15% more than my last job so that helps.
Yep, I feel exactly the same way. When I was in school, I always felt like I should be doing homework/studying. Now, when I knock off for the day, I'm done. Maybe working from home would work if I could devote a whole room to an office, but I don't have that kind of space.
If I had to drive, I'd probably try to make working from home happen. I can only imagine where my mental health would be if I had to deal with DC rush hour twice a day.
I'm full time from home and love it and would hate to have to work in an office again. I feel just as productive and if I ever get down time I can actually do something I want to instead of looking at the internet and pretending to be busy like when I was in the office.
That being said I originally thought I'd save money eating at home everyday, but I've found I actually go out to lunch almost everyday just to get a change of scenery. It seems obvious, but you are at home A LOT.
Still, just not having a commute massively trumps any small negative with working from home. I feel grateful.
That being said I originally thought I'd save money eating at home everyday, but I've found I actually go out to lunch almost everyday just to get a change of scenery. It seems obvious, but you are at home A LOT.
Still, just not having a commute massively trumps any small negative with working from home. I feel grateful.
I can't work from home. I don't get as much done compared to being in the office. Not to mention it's easier to communicate with colleagues and have quick little meetings when necessary
Just took a 100% remote job and been at it for a month. I absolutely love it so far. I have had a 45min commute for the past 6 yeas and it started to absolutely kill me. I now get more sleep and my workouts in versus sitting in a car for 1.5-2 hours a day.
I have always been able to work from home for 1-2 days a week but it was not the same. I was never super productive since it was not my normal routine.
I have always been able to work from home for 1-2 days a week but it was not the same. I was never super productive since it was not my normal routine.
Yes, it's great. I would take a $10k+ salary increase at minimum to get me into a regular office again. My job does involve some overnight travel a few weeks out of the year and some more day travel here and there throughout the year, so I do interact with other people on occasion and get out every now and again.
Also have a dedicated office space so I can just walk away at the end of the day and not be tempted to keep working.
Also have a dedicated office space so I can just walk away at the end of the day and not be tempted to keep working.
I work from home 4 days a week, so yes. I have an actual office set up, so I'm at least as productive from home as I am from the office.
Yup, I work from home Monday, Thursday and Friday. I spend 2 days in the office in which I'm usually bouncing from meeting to meeting and then 3 days doing actual work.
I like it for a day but prefer to be around the people I work with. I especially hate dialing into meetings when everyone else is in the conference room. I'm constantly being talked over and people rarely pay attention to the people that dial in. Just doesn't work for me or the office that I'm currently working at.
Not if I actually have real work to get done. Otherwise, I can screw around in my underwear for 8 hours and it's great.
i live on 5 acres and thats 1 more mile than it would take for me to get to downtown Houston.
I'll never commute again unless i absolutely have to.
Work from home two days a week and absolutely love it. Normal commute would be about 25 mins otherwise. That and it allows me to start earlier and end earlier, which is perfect to go to some yoga classes I normally wouldn't be able to since they start shortly after work.
I have the option to but don't have a dedicated office so I don't really prefer it. But it is nice to be able to in emergencies.
If I'm working on proposal drafts, etc, outside of normal office hours I'll bring work home, remote in, throw on some sports and have a beer while knocking out some outlines, etc. That's nice.
If I'm working on proposal drafts, etc, outside of normal office hours I'll bring work home, remote in, throw on some sports and have a beer while knocking out some outlines, etc. That's nice.
Yeah it's nice saving 1-2 hours a day not commuting. Also I can just work through most of my lunch and save an additional 30-45 minutes. And shift my work tasks around my day as need be; if I want to stay up late to watch something or just play a new video game in the morning, I can move my work around it.
If I ever have to work a "normal" job again where I spend 5-10 hours a week travelling unpaid, I'm gonna be depressed as fuck.
If I ever have to work a "normal" job again where I spend 5-10 hours a week travelling unpaid, I'm gonna be depressed as fuck.
God I hate getting to work and sometimes also hate being there. Some people are just annoying and at home I can get so much more done like..more than two or three days of work and I can even do stuff at home in the mean time. Always surprises me how much more work I get done.
I worked from home for 3.5 years and I loved every second of it. Now back in an office type job with a 7am alarm and a 30 minute commute depending on traffic. I really want to go back to the way it was.
I have a similar set up -- although my office is just at the other side of NYC. Working from home still feels like a blessing. I hope more people and fields allow for this luxury.
Pretty much this. I run my solo law practice virtually, so I can work from home or anywhere else. Too many distractions at home - most of my work is done at a cafe or a co-working space/Regus office.
