Remote work, Coworking and Mental Health
The below post from bitquabit.com is the first-hand experience of a software developer who moved to remote working and later coworking. It is a reminder of the importance of providing the right workplace for team members and that not all people thrive in the same environments. Workplaces need to cater to the needs of all team members in order to provide a stimulating and comfortable environment.
The importance of workplace to the experience of employees is captured in the below quote from the post.
Original post: Working remotely, coworking spaces, and mental health
Things finally came to a head one February evening when I had an emotional breakdown. I wrapped up a completely normal and uneventful day at work, did my fifteen foot commute from my office to my living room, and promptly found myself vomiting from stress, saying how much I hated–truly hated–my job, and crying as I realized how unhappy I was with my new life.