“Everybody wants to know how is that changing things? And usually the answer is we can’t really tell,” he explains. “We can’t really tell because people weren’t randomly assigned to work from home or not as a terrible experiment.”
This seems to be the crux of it. And without a measure of change between clear conditions, it’s just pontificating.
I do like spending time with my coworkers when I go into the office.
But, I often feel more isolated when I’m around a group of people I don’t connect with. And the shift to open office plan seating was grueling, certainly added to my frustration/stress. A productive day at home where I interact with exactly nobody is the dream.
I wonder how much of the increase in mental health interventions is increased need, and how much could actually be a benefit of WFH. Much easier to duck out for a doctor’s visit or have a telehealth therapy visit during the day when at home is my feeling.
This seems to be the crux of it. And without a measure of change between clear conditions, it’s just pontificating.
I do like spending time with my coworkers when I go into the office.
But, I often feel more isolated when I’m around a group of people I don’t connect with. And the shift to open office plan seating was grueling, certainly added to my frustration/stress. A productive day at home where I interact with exactly nobody is the dream.
I wonder how much of the increase in mental health interventions is increased need, and how much could actually be a benefit of WFH. Much easier to duck out for a doctor’s visit or have a telehealth therapy visit during the day when at home is my feeling.