Yes, my best school/university years were when surrounded by people interested in studying. That was the optimal scenario, and everyone's reward was passing grades.
But in work nowadays, the reward is getting paid and promoted. That's not achieved by work, but by socializing, playing politics, creating mutually-beneficial relationships, building empires, and using everyone else.
Which is exactly what happens in a moderately sized workplace today, and one of the main reasons everyone else wants to stay home.
Remote work only sucks if your goals are misaligned with doing the actual job.
Except in most cases it isn't true.
Yes, my best school/university years were when surrounded by people interested in studying. That was the optimal scenario, and everyone's reward was passing grades.
But in work nowadays, the reward is getting paid and promoted. That's not achieved by work, but by socializing, playing politics, creating mutually-beneficial relationships, building empires, and using everyone else.
Which is exactly what happens in a moderately sized workplace today, and one of the main reasons everyone else wants to stay home.
Remote work only sucks if your goals are misaligned with doing the actual job.