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Re:The productivity of working from home: Evidence from Japan by hn8788 on Saturday March 13, 2021 @02:51PM (#26449383)
Just having to put on work clothes, do basic grooming, prepare food to take, etc., already adds more than 10 minutes, on top of whatever the commute is. Driving to work probably means 8-10 less hours of free time a week, all to go to an office and do the same exact thing I could do at home.
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Re:The productivity of working from home: Evidence from Japan by glogla on Saturday March 13, 2021 @04:42PM (#26450271)
You dont do basic groomung and food preparation unless you go to the office?
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Re:The productivity of working from home: Evidence from Japan by dghlsakjg on Saturday March 13, 2021 @08:13PM (#26451814)
Not necessarily before work anymore. If I need an extra hour of sleep, I can just set my alarm for 15 minutes before 9.

I can also now take a quick shower in the middle of the day when I need to get away from the screen to think.

Or I can make a granola bowl while I'm in a meeting. Or walk the dog, or do any number of low cognitive load things (especially for meetings that I'm expected to attend even when they are only tangential to my work).

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Re:The productivity of working from home: Evidence from Japan by pdimitar on Sunday March 14, 2021 @06:25AM (#26454136)
Of course I do, but not at stable scheduled hours -- and it feels much more therapeutic this way.
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Re:The productivity of working from home: Evidence from Japan by hawaiianbrah on Saturday March 13, 2021 @05:08PM (#26450503)
Sometimes not?
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