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The problem is not liking or not working at home. The problem is being forced to work in an office if it doesn't fit you and other jobs allow you to stay at home. And the impact it has on corps ability to retain those workers.

I know I have received a number of offers for work with higher salary in the last 2 years with forced hybrid work from office/home[1] but I won't accept any of that. At least until my youngest daughter is out of primary school.

I don't mind going to the office once in a while, or even everyday if it is 5-20 minutes from home (as long as I keep possibility to work from home if a particular need comes). But I will refuse one that forces me to burn co2 for no value, that add stress to my day (commuting by vehicle) or that takes me more than 20 minutes by bicycle or public transport as long as I can find a decent one that doesn't force me to do that. My partner's doesn't work from a computer so she will have priority in our place of living for the foreseeable future.




I agree and I do support companies that allow WFH, as it allows for the situation I mentioned - via coworking in my case. But I was replying to the idea of working at home specifically.




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