Ask HN: Should WFH Be a Mandated Option for All Remote-Capable Jobs?

Re:Ask HN: Should WFH Be a Mandated Option for All Remote-Ca... by gdulli on Wednesday April 08, 2020 @12:54AM (#22810184)

My personal perspective is that I can't wait for things to go back to normal and to have a workplace to go to instead of sitting around the house all day.

I'm wired to want to get out into the world and see people. That doesn't mean I'm extremely social, that I consider co-workers my family, or that they're my closest friends. But there are significant intangibles that come from being with them in person instead of being alone.

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Re:Ask HN: Should WFH Be a Mandated Option for All Remote-Ca... by tbyehl on Wednesday April 08, 2020 @01:09AM (#22810255)

I've been remote for years and can't wait for all the people in my home to get back to their regular workplace / school routines. I miss my ~7 hours of daily solitude.

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Re:Ask HN: Should WFH Be a Mandated Option for All Remote-Ca... by jfalcon on Wednesday April 08, 2020 @01:17PM (#22814900)

Sounds like you should consider building an external office so you can write it off as your home office space.

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Re:Ask HN: Should WFH Be a Mandated Option for All Remote-Ca... by tbyehl on Wednesday April 08, 2020 @06:01PM (#22817669)

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act took away pretty much all "Unreimbursed Employee Expenses" deductions for most classes of employees. Thanks, Obama. Err, Trump.

We generally do alright but these are unusual circumstances. I'm sure I'll hit a breaking point eventually and move my office to a room that gives me more isolation from everyone else.

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Re:Ask HN: Should WFH Be a Mandated Option for All Remote-Ca... by jfalcon on Tuesday April 21, 2020 @08:20AM (#22934247)

You may want to consider getting a business license for your side gig as a "consultant" then if the employer deduction isn't tickling your fancy.

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Re:Ask HN: Should WFH Be a Mandated Option for All Remote-Ca... by zozos on Wednesday April 08, 2020 @01:03AM (#22810232)

I have the exact same feeling right now.

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Re:Ask HN: Should WFH Be a Mandated Option for All Remote-Ca... by qqqqquinnnnn on Wednesday April 08, 2020 @12:56AM (#22810198)

interesting, do you live alone?

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Re:Ask HN: Should WFH Be a Mandated Option for All Remote-Ca... by gdulli on Wednesday April 08, 2020 @04:33PM (#22816779)

I don't see the relevance there. Over the years I've lived alone, with a romantic partner, or with platonic friends/roommates at different times. My feelings about remote work don't change based on differences in the home situation.

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