Ask HN: Why don't I see gold at the end of the remote working rainbow?

At my company, I can work fully remote if I so desired, but I go to the office most days of the week precisely because I want to interact with other humans. Sitting alone in my room hacking at a keyboard isn't exactly emotionally fulfilling.

That said, I appreciate the flexibility. Today I didn't go because it was raining (and here I am browsing HN, haha), naturally, I feel lonely, because I have a need for that connection with others. I've had more than enough loneliness during college years.

[1] https://www.yourpsychologist.net.au/what-are-your-emotional-...

Answering with only my perspectives:

Working from the office is a tilt in favor of the employer because they dictate the location. WFO is the historical norm, so until WFH is equally normalized, calls to WFO feel troubling. Given the two points, any employee support (perhaps rightly) can and has been used by employers to justify returns to office and limitations on WFH.

But ultimately, these conversations are good to have.

Having said that, as someone who really enjoyed the startup scene + offices (in Tel Aviv) I now enjoy a lot more my work being remote. I feel I have enough social circles I need to maintain as of now, and I don't need more people to have deep connections with. I can now be effective at my work, while spending the extra time I have with the existing connections (family, close friends) instead of commuting, going to an office which binds me to new social circles which can be awesome, but it means less time for existing ones.