I am an advocate of work from home when the situation requires it.
Yes, but it is a slippery slope, isn't it? It is kind of like violence - it is okay when the situation requires it, but the hurdle is lowering. I think it is the same for various mental and health disorders, everyone ends up having an excuse as to why they should be exempted or included, but they never want to pay the costs of getting their way.
And then, as you mentioned, it also had other impacts on you that were negative. Sure, you could work from home, but at what costs? It is hard to factor it all in, but I think individuals need to consider it from a more holistic viewpoint.
Balance is a difficult thing to accomplish for most of us. Like a balanced diet, most fail and end up eating more of what they like to eat, even though it isn't good for them.
Thanks for your thoughts!
Yes, I think WFH requires very careful and watchful leadership. I don't necessarily mean that from a the perspective of watching for the employee knocking off while they should be working. That seems to be where management always goes. A good leader wil also be monitoring for employees who are over throttled while WFH. They will be looking for things like the employee who is sending emails after hours etc.
I notice that the working culture in the US is generally more unhealthy than that of Europe.
Yes it most likely is.