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Does anyone else just love being at home?

28 replies

Smallsteps88 · 10/10/2020 13:12

I’m a total introvert and homebird. I work outside the home but I spend my life waiting to go home. I’ve deliberately found work as close to home as possible so that I can A) come home for lunch and B) get home ASAP in the evenings. I’ve put off taking WFH jobs for years because I’m a single parent with a small social circle already and I think it would be really isolating but the pandemic has gotten me thinking It wouldn’t be so bad. I feel guilty saying it but lockdown did wonders for my mental heath (i feel bad because I know it’s had the complete opposite effect on so many) I got to really properly relax and just be at home and do all the things I never have time to do. I went back to work a few months ago (after being in lockdown) and all the stressful feelings I’ve been living with for years flooded back and stayed. But I accept I must work so I just get on as best I can. Then having been off work recently with I’ll DC I was so happy again. Should I take the leap and look for WFH work? Or will that be like just shutting myself off from life completely?

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Teesstar · 10/10/2020 16:35

Yeah I love it too.

My employers are wanting us to be in work more now and I am hating the idea. I save time and am more relaxed and productive at home. I am also doing a masters so it helps with that too, as I can just swap tasks and mix up my day.

I really don’t want to go back to the old way!

idril · 10/10/2020 16:53

Yes, I love it too. As long as I can get outside to exercise/go in the garden, I love the time I'm at home.

ManchesterMama1 · 29/05/2025 23:52

nibdedibble · 10/10/2020 13:19

I love it. I have a comfortable and happy home and am secure, bloody lucky in fact.

I’ve also been a combination of SAHM and WFH since 2006. I honestly feel my social circle is as big as I can manage Smile which is ‘not very’ but I’m pretty happy! I’m older though, I’ve had extremely gregarious jobs in the past - ready for a deep clear breath in my middle years tbh.

This! 🩷

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