Work days just look different. I can say without question that I a more productive and more relaxed working from home than I am working in the office. There are a few factors at play there. Commuting, privacy and focus, when I work, and quality of breaks.
I am not a person who shies from driving, but I also recognize how long driving takes overall. I spend no less than two hours a day commuting on a normal workday. That is time I spend listening to audiobooks, NPR, and the radio, but it is time best spent straight up working. I can roll out of bed and into the home office in under a minute. Once in the work mode I can bang out the work quickly, because I am not distracted by conversations or other people in general. I’m given my space and I use it well. I get the work handled, and when I feel overwhelmed, I stop.
I stop and hang out with my partner. Or I craft. Or I play Apex. The beauty is that I can do what I want, reset in my fashion and go back to it. In fact, I am doing that right now….
Back to work!