If you WFH full time - what do you do and do you enjoy it?

[Aria20]

Those who WFH either pre pandemic or post but are fully remote, not hybrid. What do you do?

I have one year left of my psychology degree and think I'd like to work from home - reasons mainly flexibility and being at home after school for the children - even if I'm still working that's fine. I have 3 children who in September will all be in different schools in different directions so logistically going to be a bit of pain to work around. The older 2 are at/will be at secondary so will get buses, the youngest will be starting reception so I am hoping to be able to do school runs - 10 min walk. But of course this leaves school holidays and with three different sets of term dates and inset days this makes finding a flexible job hard! Also have a young dog who I'd have to arrange daycare/walks for if I work out of the home.

My DH works long hours in a high stress, high earning job so is not around to help pick up the slack. We don't need me to work but I'd like to earn some money even if it's just for holidays/extras. I have worked in education settings but before having children I worked in property law - this was 13 years ago though so no recent experience. The psychology degree was partly for interest and to gain a degree to hopefully enhance my employability and pay opportunities. I'd ideally like to utilise some things I've learnt on the degree, however, I'm not sure what a psychology graduate can do from home?? Any suggestions?

I don’t work from home full time (I do hybrid, meant to be minimum of 40% office but I do 3 days in the office as I enjoy it, kids older). But commenting as i’m a civil servant and we do now have a home working contract that people can apply to go onto permanently. We have maybe 5 people out of a team of 45 on the home working contract. Most have disabilities but some teams would approve for childcare. Lots of entry level roles advertised at the moment, especially for the Home Office (my dept) and good opportunities to progress, good pension etc

@Darbs76 thank you that's interesting to know - wonder if disabled child (13) would count...as I said he doesn't need specific care just an adult in the house is fine! I will take a look.

@Aria20 yes that would definitely count.

I work from Home Full time, more or less, and personally I hate it. It is lonely and isolating. I used to love work, it was a true passion and I lived for it, but now I find it very hard to motivate myself as I spend hours sitting alone in my home office. Teams calls don't work. It's been 2 years now and It is only getting harder. My Job pays well, and I hold a senior position and Everyone talks about how they get so much done, but for me everything takes twice as long. The problem is I tell everyone else the same story about working flexibly and the so called benefits because I am afraid of being found out. I have lost my Purpose, routine, my commute, I used to have a work me, and a home me. Now I just have a mashed up not really home, not really work me. I don't put a suit on any more and I no longer feel I am adding any tangible value.

Publishing. I love wfh. The only thing I miss about my commute is I don’t get time to listen to podcasts any more.

I do have a decent sized house and garden, and am happily married though (so not lonely or living with someone I’m not keen on). I don’t think I’d like it so much in a flat share or on my own in a small flat. I think my entry level colleagues found it much harder during lockdowns and a lot of them go into the office regularly.