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Work from Home Works Until You Need Time Off

By Ed Zitron — 2021

It’s hard to articulate what a remote worker does when they’re sick. You’re not really “staying home” when you already usually work from home, and if work is right there, you have to stop scratching the itch that says It’s just one email. It won’t take long.

Read on www.theatlantic.com

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