Do you prefer a remote or hybrid work environment and why?

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March 13,2024 at 5:17AM UTC

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Do you prefer a remote or hybrid work environment and why? I don’t miss the long commutes into the “city” plus I also save on commuting time and have more time in the morning to think, drink coffee, talk a walk, etc.

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AnonymousMarch 13,2024 at 7:11AM UTC
Hybrid.
I love it. I get up and out....dressed!! (5m drive to office) and home for lunch where I work to EOD. Fridays, I'm home working all day
I used to be 100% remote and got too isolated at home. I do like people but limited terms. Only perk was not dealing with office annoyances all the time and working in sweats. But it was a crap role.
Hate all in office. Too much drama from nosey people
AnonymousMarch 13,2024 at 12:19PM UTC
I actually prefer hybrid. I am an HR manager and have four different offices I cover (one requires a 90 minute flight to get to, but the other 3 are between 3 and 70 miles one way). I like the change of scenery and being face to face with my people (and here's the thing, I'm an introvert, I'm not a people-person but whatev). When I work from home, I find myself distracted by so many other things (doesn't help that my husband is currently third shift so he is home all day when I am). On my longer commutes, I catch up on podcasts and audio books. My coworkers know not to call me when I'm driving because I don't need that distraction (the commutes are to Ann Arbor and Detroit areas - and Detroit drivers are...fun). And honestly, since starting this job, I kinda enjoy driving again. I am no longer fearful - at one point, I was having near panic attacks driving for one reason or another.
AnonymousMarch 13,2024 at 2:30PM UTC
I get housebound, so I would prefer hybrid to fully remote. I did a fully remote job as part of my school work/study program and didn't meet any of my coworkers or supervisor face-to-face until graduation. I liked not having to commute, but I missed the personal touch, which is hard to give/get over the phone or on Zoom.
JasmineMarch 17,2024 at 2:48PM UTC
I do a 2 in/3 at home hybrid right now and really enjoy it. It feels like the perfect balance for me. I did full remote during Covid and hated it, but I think that had a lot to do with *never* being able to leave the house and the general stress and isolation of that point in history. I'd be willing to try full remote again now that things have normalized.