Comment by curioussavage | Hacker News Reader

Comment by curioussavage | Hacker News Reader

I've been remote for only 3 months but I'm totally sure it's for me. In my case the alternative was two hours a day on BART. Now I get to see my kids way more.

I guess I kind of understand single people who like being at the office all day but at the same time many of them seem to act like work is most of their social life. That seems bad to me, So your whole social life is at the mercy of your employer? What happens when you get laid off?

In any case just like that guy I have options if I want to be more social. I got a house a short bike ride away from some co working spaces so it's an option.

Totally agree about it being about choice which is a breath of fresh air. Companies in big cities like SF seem like they are run with single college grads in mind.

Parents often seem to be the most ardent proponents of remote work, This makes sense, because someone in a relationship with kids spends significant amounts of time with the people they love every day by default. Going to an office just takes away from that.

Single people spend time alone for most of the day by default, so I don't think it's surprising at all that they would prefer to be around people most of the day before going back to an empty home. Most of us crave social interaction. All of the suggested alternatives to the office for socializing (coffee shops, coworking spaces, bars) are in general just worse, more expensive versions of a company-provided office.

Office gives you an environment where you can meet people that you can be friends with. Something a bar/coffee shop..etc, cannot provide easily. My dearest friends are my coworkers. I have been working remotely for two months now and even though it's a great experience, I miss the occasional chit-chat or coffee. I still do that after work, it's just harder.

Why can't you make friends at a bar or coffee shop? If you're working 40 hours in the same place as people, I doubt it matters if it's an office or a cafe, you're bound to get to know people unless you're very shy.

Private life gives you an environment where you can meet people that you can be friends with too, maybe more than the office where you have to do several other things too. Like work.

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