Cate 🐬: plus the emotional and psychological work of making small talk, avoiding gossipy coworkers, changing up your wardrobe, packing lunches

I think the key thing that the pandemic made office workers realise/accept about commuting is that it's unpaid work

plus the emotional and psychological work of making small talk, avoiding gossipy coworkers, changing up your wardrobe, packing lunches

People who'd never worked from home before have told me they were shocked to realise how much energy all the mundane stuff took and how they were constantly adrenalised/caffeinated to get through the day

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