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As a remote-only employee, I genuinely don’t understand how non-remote employees are able to live their lives?

I've worked in-person jobs before, back when I lived with my parents and hadn't moved out yet and had little responsibilities. The day I moved out was the day I got my fully-remote position so I've never had to be a full-fledged adult while working in-person. Sure, it's not all it's cracked up to be and I do suffer from a lack of sunlight and social interaction, but my god, I think I'd move back in with my parents before I worked an in-person job.. How do commuters get chores done? How do you work if your car breaks down? How do you go to doctors appointments, get your haircut, go to the post office..? All these things are closed on Saturday/Sunday. How do you sign for packages or take delivery of furniture? How do you get utilities/appliances repaired? Just let repairmen into your home without you present? It blows…


I've worked in-person jobs before, back when I lived with my parents and hadn't moved out yet and had little responsibilities. The day I moved out was the day I got my fully-remote position so I've never had to be a full-fledged adult while working in-person.

Sure, it's not all it's cracked up to be and I do suffer from a lack of sunlight and social interaction, but my god, I think I'd move back in with my parents before I worked an in-person job..

How do commuters get chores done? How do you work if your car breaks down? How do you go to doctors appointments, get your haircut, go to the post office..? All these things are closed on Saturday/Sunday. How do you sign for packages or take delivery of furniture? How do you get utilities/appliances repaired? Just let repairmen into your home without you present?

It blows my mind that people have to go to this place to do work that they could do at home (if it's actually remote-friendly work).. christ you'd get sick all the time, stuck in traffic all day, miles and gas on your car – gross!! And then you'd have to spend an hour after work at grocery store, then an hour of chores, you'd have like 2 hours a day when you're exhausted and the daylight's gone to do anything!

I don't know how people live like that. I told my parents that if I ever get laid off and can't find a different remote job I'm moving back in with them. As a genZ remote-only worker it absolutely blows my mind that this isn't the standard.

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