Been working remotely for over 5 years. Went to the home office in December. First time I had been there since December of 2019.Sure you don’t get the everyday water cooler talk like you would in an office setting, but like
@throwittoblythe said, the freedom and flexibility one has is immeasurable. Even with a 15 employee company, only 3-4 actually go to the office to work.
On my downhill side to retirement, but in the situation, I almost feel like I am as I work from home. It just seems to have so many more perks. My vacation is not tracked even. I'll go upstairs for lunch watch the noon news, maybe run a couple errands, etc. This kinda makes up for the other jobs that I had that going to work at 5-6 am and getting home at 11 at night during spring and fall in the ag industry. Plus the stress of not having to deal with with ownership on a daily basis. I mean I report to the owner every Monday and we talk for about an hour, but that's about it.