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[quote=Anonymous]I also struggle with remote work, OP, and I am an introvert. I worked remotely for 2 weeks during Covid then went back to the office by choice. I wouldn't necessarily say no to an in-office job if you are worried about maintaining life-work balance. My current job and my former job both allow for remote days if you have a sick child or need to meet with the electrician or the weather is bad or it's the day before a holiday. I don't think that's rare anymore. Obviously a lot depends on your profession, but offices have also become a lot more casual. I am in leggings today, for example, because I didn't feel like putting on real pants, and it's nbd. Co-workers wear shorts and hoodies on occasion.  I do fortunately have a 15 minute commute- obviously a long commute would be a non-starter.

Remote work definitely felt isolating, I had a hard time ignoring household tasks, it was harder to bounce questions off my supervisor when starting a new job, and even still I find it harder to focus at home. I don't socialize with my co-workers outside of work, but we all have a sense of camaraderie and are all happy to be a sounding board for each other. We've probably all met each other's kids at some point and have a genuine affection for each other, even if we're not "friends." We have a nice little culture where we leave our doors open if we are open to chatting or close our doors if we want to focus. I think there is value to little bits of human interaction during the workday, like bringing in a box of donuts for someone's birthday, taking a walk to Starbucks together on a nice day, etc. In our case, we always have a jigsaw puzzle going next to the coffee area.

[No, I am not saying in-office work is better for everyone. But for some people - even moms - it can be.]
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