--- title: "the secret to a happy life for remote workers" url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-secret-to-a-happy-life-for-remote-workers-meshyc4yo source_url: https://mikebifulco.com/posts/remote-work-and-the-third-place type: article source: "Community Picks" author: "Mike Bifulco" published: 2022-08-30T13:25:19.209Z updated: 2023-12-07T12:02:45.284Z tags: ["community", "remote-work"] reading_time: 8 upvotes: 16 comments: 5 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # the secret to a happy life for remote workers **[Community Picks](https://daily.dev/sources/community)** · [@irreverentmike](https://daily.dev/irreverentmike) · 8 min read · 16 upvotes · 5 comments ## Summary The third place is a term coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg, referring to places where people spend time between home and work. Third places have traditionally been where people go to socialize, to relax, and to be a part of their community. It gives space for one to decompress and find entertainment, to find reprieve. For me, this has taken many forms: Coworking. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@irreverentmike** · 2 upvotes > Thanks for sharing @joshfinnie! This is a topic I've had rattling around in my brainmeat for a while now. Many of us are working remotely for the first time, and it can be really easy to lose balance & productivity when you first go remote... this is my perspective on keeping the ship pointed in the right direction. **@llsandro2** · 1 upvotes > Remote work is challenging during a war in our country. **@kliton** · 0 upvotes > I've worked remote since day 1 ;) good article --- Tags: [#community](https://daily.dev/tags/community), [#remote-work](https://daily.dev/tags/remote-work) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/the-secret-to-a-happy-life-for-remote-workers-meshyc4yo)