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Combatting loneliness when wfh

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Yuja · 22/04/2024 15:08

I am very lucky to have a job that's almost fully remote - very occasional office visits but infrequent to say the least. All my colleagues love it so don't want to go in! I know that I'm lucky as I don't have to worry about school runs for my primary DC, no commute costs, can get more done at home etc so I do appreciate the benefits.
But I am struggling a lot with loneliness and isolation. My colleagues are nice and we talk on teams sometimes but it's the kind of job where you need concentrate or mistakes will be made so there's not much time for chatter which I miss.
I don't have a lot of time for outside hobbies - my DC does a competitive sport to a high level so that is most evenings and mornings between me and DH.
I also live in a village so no nearby cafe to sit in!
Just looking for some advice on those that find it a bit lonely and have some techniques for combatting this, feeling myself getting a little low

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ForElatedTraybake · 02/10/2024 13:28

Your old post popped up and I hope you’ve found something that works for you in the meantime, but if not, could you volunteer to make telephone calls to other people who are isolated? Volunteering through NHS Volunteer Responders is done through an app and you just make a call when you can (perhaps sat in the car waiting to pick up from your kids clubs). Signing up take five minutes and you could be making a difference to someone that same day

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