People love working from home. But does it love them back? A new study says no

https://www.npr.org/2026/06/08/nx-s1-5848125/remote-work-mental-health-isolation

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lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 81d (2 replies)

I can quantify how much I save on gas, car wear + tear, lunches, clothes, laundry, shoes, drinks out, etc.

Authors here haven’t done a convincing job of comparing the two.

DredPyr8Roberts@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 81d (1 reply)

No, they're focused on social interaction and I dont need this at work. The social vampires there drain all energy out of me. My WFH mental health is vastly better, and I have more energy at the end of the day.

Followupquestion@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 79d

When my employer started RTO, I knew I’d hate it but you perfectly nailed the energy drain that I felt. I’m exactly as social as I want to be with Teams, why should I pay for gas to sit in an office and be less social on Teams?

Fredselfish@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 81d

No it fucking sucks. Not that works bad. It no life work balance. They think since I work from home that I don't deserve two days off in a row.

One of the companies work for thought it was okay to change my schedule weekly and days off and refuse any and all PTO requests.