• kat_angstrom@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    Oooof, this “research” is just so very reductive.

    “Not even like a wave to a barista, not somebody also checking for ripeness of the avocados at the grocery store,” says Emanuel. “Just no human contact at all.”

    Hot take: waving at a barista or witnessing a fellow shopper check avocados doesn’t count as “human contact”.

    Remote workers aren’t making up for that lost social connection by socializing after work, she adds. “We even see a decrease in spending time with friends after the work day relative to people in non-remotable occupations.”

    Shouting extra loud for the people in the back: We’re in the middle of an affordability crisis, you idiots, and there are way fewer Third Places around than ever before!!

    Commuting solves nothing, and only exasperates a whole host of other issues.

    If we’re serious about improving mental health, the last thing anyone should be recommending is Office Jobs