Remote work killing my work-life balance

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3d ago1 min read

So I've been working from home for 2 years now and honestly it's gotten worse not better. The problem is I'm literally 20 feet from my desk all day, so I keep checking emails at 8pm or doing 'quick tasks' after the kids go to bed. My wife is frustrated because I'm never fully present even though I'm home. Anyone else struggle with actually logging off when your office is in your bedroom?

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MMike R.Regular2d ago

Two years in and realizing it was supposed to be flexible but instead it's just more demanding? Yeah that's the remote work bait and switch right there. You need boundaries or it bleeds into everything.

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AAlexRegular2d ago

The home office thing is a trap. You end up working way more hours because your work is literally right there. I started setting hard cutoff times and physically closing the door to the office. It's made a huge difference.

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BBradRegular2d ago

Remote work looked great on paper until I realized I was basically on call 24/7. The lines got so blurry I couldn't turn it off. Had to have a real conversation with my boss about what reasonable looks like.

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