Why It’s So Exhausting to Work From Home

Time works differently at home

David Dennis, Jr.
Forge
Published in
6 min readMar 23, 2020

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A woman looks at her laptop, working on her bed with her young daughter beside her.
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IfIf you’re a person who spent your pre-pandemic work life in a cubicle or office, right now is a good time to throw yourself into looking on the bright side: You’re not stuck at home; you’re free. This is what you dreamed about every morning and evening when you were stuck in traffic or jammed onto a crowded subway car. Yes, it’s all terrifying…

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David Dennis, Jr.
Forge

Level Sr. Writer covering Race, Culture, Politics, TV, Music. Previously: The Undefeated, The Atlantic, Washington Post. Forthcoming book: The Movement Made Us