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Also, I’m on a leave of absence from work. How on earth do people wfh all the time? I feel crazy not leaving my house and it’s only been 2 days.

Posted by kelly Dec 3 '24, 12:18

I’m still leaving the house to bring N to school and pick him up, so it’s not like I’m even there for more than 6 hrs without a trip out.

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when I retired from the store full time this year, I felt that. So I had to build a routine...workout, walk, clean a part of the house - Remlik Dec 3, 13:59
The best way I can explain for me is that it just removes a lot of stress and anxiety. - Dark Callisto 🦊 Dec 3, 12:43 10
- Everyone's different, but if I didn't leave the house every day, I'd feel like a potato. -- nm - Mop🧹 Dec 3, 13:44 3
  - Potato’s are awesome, though. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Dec 3, 13:59 2
    - Especially when baked and doused with butter. - David Dec 3, 14:05 1
      - Peel them, mash them, stick 'em in a stew? -- nm - Qale Dec 3, 14:11
- Not having to commute is huge. Being able to have a space that I'm comfortable in when I need to take a mental break is also wonderful -- nm - prayformojo Dec 3, 12:44 5
  - I am constantly reminded of my goal to get a car. This is both good and bad. - Qale Dec 3, 14:17
  - 90% of the time I like my commute even though it is 45 minutes each way -- nm - oblique Dec 3, 12:46 3
    - Under an hour I’m fine with. Plan on the way in nd chill out on the way home. Good buffer. -- nm - VMan Dec 3, 13:15
    - Mine would be 45 to an hour if the office still had a spot for me. - Dark Callisto 🦊 Dec 3, 12:48 1
      - They actually did a good job the last time they re-did I-90 from the suburbs. I'm usually going 75+ the entire time on the interstate. The worst part -- (edited) - oblique Dec 3, 12:52
It's easy if you hate people. -- nm - Dano Dec 3, 12:26 2
- this. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 3, 13:22
- Word. - Bayronmax Dec 3, 12:34
never going back -- nm - mr mooch Dec 3, 12:26
I couldn't do it for long. I like people and enjoy my daily interactions with the casual friends I've made. - Krusty Dec 3, 12:25 8
- Yeah, I’m too social to enjoy this. But it’s the ideal environment for studying, which is why I’m on leave. - kelly Dec 3, 12:31 1
  - Oh, nice! I hope it helps you do well in your classes. -- nm - Krusty Dec 3, 12:42
- I feel bad because we go to Red Robin about once a month to eat and always sit in the bar. We almost always have the same bartender/waitress -- (edited) - oblique Dec 3, 12:28 5
  - ask the hostess at the front when she asks to seat you. ...actually its awesome they have a stable work force. - zeitgeist Dec 3, 12:42 3
    - There's a lady at the Chipotle that I smile at that recognizes me. I've been going there every Thursday basically for 17 years. She's been there the -- (edited) - oblique Dec 3, 12:43 2
      - when I had the HUGE samoyed, the lady at the espresso drive through would give him a 'lid' full of whip cream -- (link) - zeitgeist Dec 3, 12:52 [flickr]
      - I get an iced coffee almost every morning before work. They start making it when they see me and always use my name when they say thanks. I love that - Andie Dec 3, 12:45
  - I hate that and it happens all the time. -- nm - Krusty Dec 3, 12:41

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