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A lot of people conflate WFH with remote work.
WFH is a TYPE of remote work. Just like getting a coworking space is a type of remote work.
One thing that really bothered me at my last job is that my desire to work REMOTELY, usually from a coffee shop within 5-15 minutes from the office, was always conflated with "She wants to work from home" or "She is working from home." I only did WFM a handful of times, when winters made roads dangerous and my team was advised to keep our asses home.
Now, there's nothing wrong with working from home in your PJs, etc., but I never wanted that. I live with my 'rents and my mom babysits small grandchildren throughout the day. I also have no real dedicated office space. WFH would not work unless I turned my bedroom into a workspace which is a MAJOR hell-no option.
I did have a 100% remote job in 2016-2017 and mostly worked from home but I had my own apartment back then. Contrary to what folks might think, I generally got up when I normally would, showered and put on casual attire.
I was not sitting in my PJs with a crusty azz for days at a time. This is a tired cliche like the mythical broke millennial who makes no real income blogging in their parent's basement for living.
WFH and other remote options are great for people who: - don't like their boss and/or select co-workers - people who don't want to: sit in traffic, use public restrooms - have introvert tendencies - want flexibility - comfort (workplaces can be uncomfortable for an array of reasons, such as office temperature) - eat/cook lunch at home - are distracted in the workplace -
OP: Have you considered a coffee shop? library? coworking space?
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