Anyone else just absolutely hate full WFH?

Depends if you have roommates spouse significant other or kids

Ya, I’m depressed working from home (4 yrs so done) isolation is real issue. It’s wonderful for people with family but terrible for single people. After a while it gets you (that for me is 4 yrs and I can’t do it anymore)

It depends on a lot of factors, but you can do a lot to mitigate the isolation. Pick up a hobby and join a local group, make friends outside the office, just generally get yourself out of the house and it'll feel 10X better. Factors outside your control have to do with the working environment. Some companies are really dogshit when it comes to WFH because they literally do isolate you if you aren't in person. T-Mobile is one of those companies, for anyone wondering. Some companies do it unintentionally and others do it intentionally to get you back in the office. But I love WFH. I love my family, and this gives me infinitely more time with them than if I were in the office every day. I've gotten to see all my kid's firsts, and be a really involved parent thanks to the flexible I get.

Doing hybrid bay area here at Meta. Dm to interview.

Lets swap

I love the location flexibility, but agree that in a normal week I much prefer to go into the office to do work. Just wish I could take the office to Costa Rica with me!

I don’t like working from home, thus I go to the office. I can concentrate more and once 5 o clock hits then I’m out. I don’t care if I go there and I need to join a teams meeting. It works for me to go to the office and I somewhat enjoy the commute and I like to socialize with some people onsite, even if I don’t care on what plans you have for the weekend. Having said that, I also understand some people might prefer work from home. In your case, I will either go to the library and reserve a room. Maybe try to get a wework, not sure if those exists anymore. Or find a way to get direct sunlight in your office and face towards the street. So that you know there is life outside. WFH gave me social anxiety so I understand somewhat your position, so now I go onsite. Just find what works for you and have a balance.

Full remote isn't for everyone. Personally, I liked being able to spend more time with my wife, who was also working fully remotely. When I was fully remote, I was eating lunch with her every day and enjoying breaks during the day walking my dog or drinking coffee with my wife. My sleep and fitness improved because I used morning commute time for sleep and evening commute time for workout. I live in a highly walkable neighborhood in San Francisco, and I enjoyed eating lunch every Friday at one of the many neighborhood joints. During my years being fully remote, I never got to know my coworkers on a deep level. But we did get together in person once per quarter, which certainly helped. My social sphere was entirely outside of work and that was okay with me. To make it work long term, you need a solid non-work social sphere, someone to spend time with at home (unless you're totally introverted), and clear boundaries about when it's "work time" and when it's "personal time".

I like WFH as I get to have lunch with my wife (also WFH) and we watch some streaming together while we eat or discuss weekend/travel plans. I go into the office once a week now and it's nice to see colleagues and catch up. Working together is better in person. The mentoring aspect just feels different when I'm talking with junior engineers.

Im going crazy working from home