I have done work from home since the pandemic started. Have only been in the office twice in 2.5 years. Once to clear out my desk during pandemic, and once for meetings recently.
It’s just a different kind of work-life balance I’ve found. I don’t have to make a commute every day, so time back.
And it can be substantially easier or harder based on how hectic the home can be, where the home office is set up, etc. When it’s school breaks or summer it can be quite hectic here. I just learned to take what calls I have outside or elsewhere I can find quiet. Other than that I put my noise canceling headphones on and grind.
It took some getting used to at first. There is more time during the day to address any cleaning or laundry, but you can’t get sucked into it. Like
@ill said….I also use the time on calls where I’m just listening to get some things done around the house.
And that’s the big trick….just figuring it out and making some boundaries as needed to stay productive. For some that’s not an easy transition and WFH doesn’t work for them.
It’s worked so well for me I took a role that actually based in Atlanta to make sure I can stay with working from home even if the company policies change.