--- title: "Why remote work stopped working for me" url: https://daily.dev/posts/why-remote-work-stopped-working-for-me-jugpcz9g6 source_url: https://uxplanet.org/why-remote-work-stopped-working-for-me-8a90804818ec type: article source: "UX Planet" published: 2026-01-16T15:02:32.361Z updated: 2026-01-16T15:03:00.186Z tags: ["career", "productivity", "leadership", "remote-work", "work-life-balance"] reading_time: 7 upvotes: 80 comments: 23 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. # Why remote work stopped working for me **[UX Planet](https://daily.dev/sources/uxplanet)** · 7 min read · 80 upvotes · 23 comments ## Summary Remote work initially seemed ideal for an introvert, eliminating commutes and office noise. However, over time, subtle trade-offs emerged: fewer interruptions led to weaker relationships with colleagues, increased focus came with more frequent blockers waiting for async responses, and comfort at home reduced creative energy and motivation. Tracking mood revealed that office days, despite feeling draining, resulted in better satisfaction and sleep. The author now works from the office at least three days per week, finding that in-person presence accelerates decision-making, learning, and connection, even though it requires more effort than staying home. ## 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. **@akkitto** · 30 upvotes > It's more of a sign of a not good enough work culture, rather than home office itself not being enough. For example, if you feel office hours feel more draining, but more rewarding, then this means, that performance rewards from home office activities are not acknowledged sufficiently. **@chelmix** · 21 upvotes > Hybrid work is the best, 2 days at the office and 3 days at home is perfect IMO **@mozzarella** · 15 upvotes > This topic has been discussed for a long time, and the fact that there are still mixed opinions about what is best for an individual can't not be the proof that everyone's needs are different and forcing one way of working or another is inevitably going to lead to unhappiness. The best decision a company can make is not to enforce either way of working and let people choose what they prefer. Let the workaholic be surrounded by other workaholics, let the work from home employee do its best work with a cat on their lap! **@christianbonafena** · 8 upvotes > Personaly i believe balance is needed between WFH and WFO, i've experienced both, well i choose WFH anytime if i have to make a choice, but it makes me detached to the team long term. Both are needed to be implemented in turns **@a\_meb\_a** · 2 upvotes > hybrid mode is the perfect balance --- Tags: [#career](https://daily.dev/tags/career), [#productivity](https://daily.dev/tags/productivity), [#leadership](https://daily.dev/tags/leadership), [#remote-work](https://daily.dev/tags/remote-work), [#work-life-balance](https://daily.dev/tags/work-life-balance) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/why-remote-work-stopped-working-for-me-jugpcz9g6)