I've been working remote for a year now and don't think I can go back to working in an office 5 days a week. The lifestyle flexibility to take care of things around the house and run errands throughout the day while still getting my work done is incredibly satisfying. If I need to run across town to run an errand, I can hop into a coffee shop and get a few hours of work done while I'm out.

I don't sit in traffic for two hours anymore so I have more time with my family and less time burning fossil fuels.

My wife also works from home so I don't feel the loneliness aspect of it as much as others do. Having the dog around helps with that too. I also recently discovered Out Of Office[0], which promotes "work clubs" for remote workers to get together during the day and work together, so I'm looking forward to checking that out.

[0] https://outofoffice.app/workclub

It's a new way of life, a very significant shift in lifestyle.

> don't feel the loneliness aspect

Working from home was the norm until the industrial revolution. Our cities and way of life will need time to adapt.

People will be less happy though

I don't think there is any evidence to that effect if anything the 2 or 3 big scientific surveys show the opposite effect, a slight increase in happiness.

No worries, here is some background too: https://www.businessinsider.com/study-says-remote-workers-ar...

https://www.flexjobs.com/employer-blog/new-study-finds-remot...

didn't know that. Sorry for spreading misinformation, I heard a lot that remote workers are more lonely and thought that it means they are less happy

Maybe for single people. For us with spouses and kids it's never lonely.

Surely that depends on the person. There is a lot more competition for remote work than regular jobs.

I think it clearly does.

Personally, if I'm working as part of a team, I'm much happier and substantially more productive if I'm working in the same physical space as the rest of the team.

But I also know people who are exactly the opposite of me on that count.