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Re:Office Vacancy Rate in San Francisco Just Hit a New High by themitigating on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @01:45PM (#33251196)
"You can still socialize digitally with others if you work from home, or step out and get lunch or coffee at local businesses and be around people."

I don't think socializing digitally is a sufficient substitute. Being around people I don't know isn't socializing because I don't have a relationship with them."

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"A home is no more distracting than an office."

My apartment is quiet, I have two cats, I'm not near any loud roadway just a park, and my building has sound proofing so I never hear my neighbors.

Everyone has a different living situation but your comment implies it's the same for everyone.

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"Work is what happens when your laptop is open. Make a ritual of closing it to symbolize the end of your work day and you get the same effect."

This is not sufficient for me. I don't know why you think what works for you psychologically would work for others.

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"Working from an office sucks and is for lower class jobs IMO. It is beneath a software engineer’s esteemed status.

This is such a stupid comment that I'm just going to call you an asshole and take the flag.

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