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Re:Ask HN: Employers, why do you want us back in the office? by Implicated on Sunday February 05, 2023 @02:47PM (#34668395)
Question for you to help satisfy my curiosity about this a bit... do you also enjoy socializing in bars or the like?
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Re:Ask HN: Employers, why do you want us back in the office? by atsuzaki on Sunday February 05, 2023 @03:37PM (#34669060)
Not really. I'm very introverted and not good with strangers, actually in the process of getting an autism diagnosis right now.

But I really enjoy socializing with folks with similar interests (e.g., tech), and I work with a lot of neurodivergent colleagues which puts less of a strain on my social battery as I don't have to be "normal"---we're all weird and it's fine.

Still, my social battery drains quickly nonetheless, I tend to have to leave after hanging out for an hour or two.

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