Working from home changed me and not sure if it's good

2w ago1 min read

Two years into WFH now and I barely recognize myself. The commute is gone which should be great but now work just bleeds into everything. I'll answer emails at dinner. I work until 6 or 7pm because the office is ten feet away. Before I had a clear separation. Go to office, come home, be present. Now I miss that physical boundary so much. I've gained weight, my back is killing me, and my family sees me more but I'm also constantly stressed. The flexibility is great for emergencies but I think I need to move my setup away from the main part of the house or something because this isn't sustainable.

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JJustinRegular2w ago

This is something I've been grappling with too. The thing is, when you're home all the time, you start noticing all the stuff you're not doing instead of stuff you used to do. It's a mind game sometimes.

SScott M.Regular2w ago

Same boat man. No commute sounds perfect but honestly the commute used to be my decompression time. Now I just roll out of bed and straight into work mode. The boundaries between home and work are completely blurred.

CChris M.Regular2w ago

I felt this in my soul. I've been WFH for two years now and I don't even remember what version of myself existed before. Do you find yourself more irritable around the family now? That's been my biggest shift.