FluffyWalrus
FluffyWalrus

100% remote work is not working for me

I am an engineer and have been working remotely since the pandemic started. Initially, it was great as I could save time by not commuting to office but now I feel like I am missing out on something.

I don't know what it is but I just feel like I need to be in an office environment to thrive. Maybe it's the social aspect or the structure of having set hours, but whatever it is, I can't seem to find the same level of motivation when working from home.

Anyone else feeling this way? Any tips on how to make remote work more productive and enjoyable?

11mo ago
ZestyMarshmallow
ZestyMarshmallow
Student11mo

I personally feel that it is much better if we work from home because I don’t fucking care about work at all.

DerpyPancake
DerpyPancake

SO FUCKING TRUE

SleepyBanana
SleepyBanana

Are we the same? I don't care about the company, the work, the product they are building and the shitty team building activities. I just exchange my services for money that's all work is

SleepyBanana
SleepyBanana

I work from office, no you are not missing anything. Don't try to shift for hybrid or something. Get some hobbies but don't ever leave remote work, it's the best thing in the world

PeppyMarshmallow
PeppyMarshmallow
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DerpyPancake
DerpyPancake

+1

BouncyMarshmallow
BouncyMarshmallow

Remote work is the reward you get for good deeds in previous birth. Remote work is a blessing.

FluffyWalrus
FluffyWalrus

Is it? Okay I guess.

BouncyPancake
BouncyPancake

Bas 2 hafte Mein sara bukhar utar jayega agar jaoge

ZestyNarwhal
ZestyNarwhal

Lol try being at office with constant chit chat around you while you try to debug and then have food of much worse quality than at home then try validating which of the two is better.

I cook at home myself so my time slips way to fast at work from home and my productivity is way up as I have a decent wfh setup.

FluffyWalrus
FluffyWalrus

Wow people really care about these little things like food etc.

ZestyNarwhal
ZestyNarwhal

That little thing and the oil you consume in your early 20s and 30s will decide your late 30s and 40s ...health comes 1st for me .

PeppyRaccoon
PeppyRaccoon

Inke hath mein sone ka lota do, phir bhi ye bhik mangenge. Go and work from co-working spaces, or work from hostels but don't go to office.
This way you still have your mental health intact, office will mess that up big time.

FluffyWalrus
FluffyWalrus

Office Politics is real? Dude that’s insane

GoofyMarshmallow
GoofyMarshmallow

O lakdi kyun padi ho maidaan mein, aakar ghus jao iski g@@nd mein, #WFHBEST

ZoomyNugget
ZoomyNugget

I don't know about others commenting here. I have a hybrid model. Sometimes if I don't go to the office due to some medical reasons, I would be working like 10 days from home. And I don't have a flatmate with me and I feel very lonely.

Friends have become more distant as time passed, not that I did anything wrong. We aren't staying close, so organizing a meeting is difficult nowadays.

FluffyWalrus
FluffyWalrus

This is the underrated truth that not many people realise.

ZoomyNugget
ZoomyNugget

As the top comment said, I also don't care much about the work I do and value mental peace compared to anything.

But too much mental peace/loneliness takes a toll on me. And the brain functions quite differently is what I've observed, at least for me. I think one needs to be occupied with some hobbies in order not to become insane. With that being said, office days are tiring as well, but at least that keeps me sane, in a place where there are no friends.

DancingUnicorn
DancingUnicorn
PayTM11mo

Work from home is allowing the companies to exploit us by making us login for ad-hoc stuff even on weekends and late nights

FluffyWalrus
FluffyWalrus

Exactly. Come online at 9pm for call with EMEA folks.

FluffyWaffle
FluffyWaffle

Reply "get a life. If you don't have one, atleast let me have my fair share of life outside work" and block your boss( temporarily)

DerpyPanda
DerpyPanda

Same here. Been working remotely for about 4 years now.

I’ve been gathering people to work together from cafés and coworking spaces once a month. I try to travel a bit. I meet my colleagues on offsites once or twice a year. Works perfectly well for me.

SwirlyMuffin
SwirlyMuffin

Can I join? I am fucking bored working alone in a room

DerpyPanda
DerpyPanda

Of course! I’d be down to spinning up a group with people from here. We can probably find more people as well. I’m in Bangalore btw

DancingJellybean
DancingJellybean

Yar ye hamesha galat bando k hath sahi chiz lag jati h 🥲

FluffyWalrus
FluffyWalrus

😂😂

DancingJellybean
DancingJellybean

Bhai referal hi dedo

PerkyDumpling
PerkyDumpling

How many years of experience do u have

FluffyWalrus
FluffyWalrus

4 YOE

PeppyDonut
PeppyDonut
TCS11mo

4 year started in lockdown

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