@bckr submitting this as an Ask HN[1], but I think we would all get better insight if this were a poll
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30239283
Poll: Do you prefer the office or work from home?
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#2Been working from home for 12+ years now. I can't imagine going back to an office.
I get more work done at home than I ever did in an office and I have 7 kids and we homeschool.
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#4Been working from home for 12+ years now. I can't imagine going back to an office. I get more work done at home than I ever did in an office and I have 7 kids and we homeschool.
You have my respect. No way do I think I could manage the time commitment and work needed to effectively homeschool.
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#6Going to an office to write software is absolutely insane.
I like going on fridays and leaving early to drink beer with coworkers.
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#7For me the sweet spot is working from home with a place away from home I can go when I feel like it. This could be a coworking space or coffee shop but my favorite is the public library near me which is not too trafficked, has excellent Wi-Fi and is a great place for everything but meetings.
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#8I think my views have changed over the course of the pandemic— originally I was thrilled by not having to commute, being comfortable, having an easy way to take a break.
Now in 2022 it sort of feels like living at the office, and the lack of separation between the two can be annoying. The flexibility to pick when I want “intense focus” time at the office has been working really well for me. (Thank goodness my company allowed us to be hybrid.)
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#9WFH is so much better for 2 reasons: can focus, no commute.
Other great reasons: not spreading germs. get chores done during lunch break. see more of kids. look after pets. easy take holidays where you work from another location. own office space. decent coffee machine. not being caged in a city centre during lunchtime. bring in washing if it rains. be near school if there is a problem (like kid is sick). conversation over zoom means both of you get to work at a desk and have good ergonomics while solving an issue.
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#10Been working from home for 12+ years now. I can't imagine going back to an office. I get more work done at home than I ever did in an office and I have 7 kids and we homeschool.
You have my respect. No way do I think I could manage the time commitment and work needed to effectively homeschool.
My wife deserves nearly all the respect for homeschooling. She does the lion's share. I help with checking the work and mostly science and math.