Comment by rosybox
5 years ago
I'm also a SWE who mostly works remote. I get tired of being in my house. Sometimes it feels like I'm trapped. I don't have a car so I don't really get out much or go far or travel much.
5 years ago
I'm also a SWE who mostly works remote. I get tired of being in my house. Sometimes it feels like I'm trapped. I don't have a car so I don't really get out much or go far or travel much.
I've found a few things have helped me with this issue:
- I bought a Fitbit and aim for 10k+ steps a day
- I rarely make coffee at home in the mornings, instead going to a local coffee shop to purchase one
- I try to go out for lunch every other day (normally just somewhere quick and cheap)
- I meet a friend for dinner, go to a meetup, or just go to the pub 1 or 2 nights a week
- Play a sport (I play Squash) which gets you out of the house and exercising
These have helped me a lot although I do still fall into bad habits. In 2017 I worked from home for 6 months and almost exclusively ate takeaway, played video games in the evening, and rarely went outside during the working week. My mental health really suffered during that time and it took a while to get back out of it!
I think the perfect scenario is a good balance. Working remote three days and in office for two sounds perfect for me. I definitely enjoy some of the moments working in person with my teammates. Also makes it easier to talk about random fun crap.