Home alone: Remote work, isolation, and mental health

Re:Home alone: Remote work, isolation, and mental health by ubertaco on Saturday June 06, 2026 @05:53PM (#48429381)

>All things being equal, if a person works remotely, apparently they're more likely to trend reclusive.

The existence of families and housemates reveals this to be a false dichotomy: either you're spending in-office time with coworkers or you don't like being around any people, seems to be the claim.

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Re:Home alone: Remote work, isolation, and mental health by reg_dunlop on Sunday June 07, 2026 @09:14AM (#48434511)

Part of the study specifies remote workers living alone. So it appears the focus of the study excludes those fortunate enough to have family or housemates.

But I do agree that the claim being made is the false dichotomy you point out

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Re:Home alone: Remote work, isolation, and mental health by j45 on Thursday June 11, 2026 @03:18PM (#48495135)

Maybe the difference is what can happen passively going to a workplace, vs you get the life you design, learn, plan and execute on.

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