I don't prefer being at the office. After 5+ years of predominantly remote work, I'm not going back to regular office hours. It's not even the commute, it's being at the office in an environment that does not promote getting work done.
I work for a 10k+ employee company with locations worldwide, so online communication is a must in the first place. In most projects I work, my closest collaborators aren't necessarily even in the same timezone as I am.
My work/life separation is simple: I have a separate laptop for work, and when it's closed I'm not at work any more. My remote work arrangements have tremendously increased my quality of life.
The difficult part is that many employers don't offer the possibility of mostly remote work. I tried looking for jobs elsewhere for unrelated reasons, but I ended up turning down the offers I got because it was 5 days a week on-site.
I work for a 10k+ employee company with locations worldwide, so online communication is a must in the first place. In most projects I work, my closest collaborators aren't necessarily even in the same timezone as I am.
My work/life separation is simple: I have a separate laptop for work, and when it's closed I'm not at work any more. My remote work arrangements have tremendously increased my quality of life.
The difficult part is that many employers don't offer the possibility of mostly remote work. I tried looking for jobs elsewhere for unrelated reasons, but I ended up turning down the offers I got because it was 5 days a week on-site.