As a long-time software engineer and related positions. When covid started it felt as if the world said "We worked enough we need a collective time off"
Agreed. I will never work a job with a >10 minute commute another day in my life. On top of the time lost, you don’t even get paid for it. It costs you time and money to go to work.
Yes, the commute removal definitely added a new perspective to many people who have been working in offices for many years.
I ended up renting a small office near my house because working and being in the same place without any change felt dismal.
The mental and financial toll of long commutes was (and still is, to a reduced extent) consistently underestimated. Doubly so if that commute is driven, where one must remain focused on driving and deal with associated frustrations the whole time.
> School, homework, part-time job, college, study, full-time job... it never ends. For many of us, covid is the first taste of freedom we ever got. It was eye-opening and delivered some serious perspective.
Don't you have vacations? A whole month away from work or school every year should have given people that same perspective.
rightbyte|2 years ago
I did not understand how much my 45min x 2 commute was draining my stamina before I stopped commuting, e.g.
cmilton|2 years ago
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SoftTalker|2 years ago
... but still got paid.
swayvil|2 years ago
For many of us, covid is the first taste of freedom we ever got. It was eye-opening and delivered some serious perspective.
This "not working" could be called a sane response based on good information.
cesarb|2 years ago
Don't you have vacations? A whole month away from work or school every year should have given people that same perspective.