People are returning to the office — and after years of working from home, they've developed some weird new habits.
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The Lede
There are a lot of perks of working from home. Many people say it makes them more productive, or at least just as productive as when they're in the office. But there are also some drawbacks when your office becomes your couch. Among them: You can get a little weird. A lot of alone time can result in some lost muscle memory, socialization-wise, and some slightly freaky habits you'd probably keep under wraps if other human beings were in eyeshot.
Key Details
- We're five years into the vast pandemic-driven remote-work experiment — and about three years into the return-to-office battle between employers and employees.
- Like it or not, the office provides social structure, and if you go too long without it, you may end up developing some overly unstructured behaviors.
- People's skills have shifted over time to match their environments. In a hybrid situation, perhaps some people's verbal-communication muscles got stronger but the nonverbal stuff got worse.
