“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
Oooof, this “research” is just so very reductive.
Hot take: waving at a barista or witnessing a fellow shopper check avocados doesn’t count as “human contact”.
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