Do You Hate Working from Home?
This may seem like an odd question, but hear me out.
A family friend, a promising young man, recently asked me for career advice.
“I love my job, and I recently got promoted,” he said. “But the new role is fully remote. And I hate it! I can’t stand being alone all day. It’s impacting my mental health. I live five minutes from the office, but my new department is designated fully remote, and I’m not allowed to go in!”
The young man asked: what should I do? If he couldn’t change the situation, he said, he would have to quit his job and leave a company he loved.
I suggested he speak candidly to his supervisor, and enlist their advice to craft a solution. Ultimately, the company allowed him to work a hybrid schedule.
But his predicament made me wonder: there must be others like him.
Research shows that remote and hybrid work is massively popular. But clearly, it doesn’t work for everyone. What about you?
If you’re fortunate enough to have remote options, do you have any misgivings? What are the drawbacks? Drop me a comment or a note!
Let’s Meet in Santa Fe
A newsletter is a great place to get to know each other.
Doing it in person is even better.
From April 14-19, I’m co-hosting an immersive, highly-personalized weeklong workshop at the breathtaking Rising Circle Ranch in the Santa Fe campus of the Modern Elder Academy – named one of the “World’s Greatest Places 2024” by Time magazine.
It’s called “What’s Next? Strategies for a Powerful Pivot.” (Click for the full curriculum.)
Right now, readers of this newsletter can get 20% off the cost of enrollment with the code PIVOT20.
This intensive workshop is for you if:
You want concentrated 1:1 time mapping out a bulletproof action plan to build something new and challenging into your life — and stick with it.
Want a break from sitting-and-screens to spend time together exploring 30 miles of hiking and running trails on this 2,700 acre ranch.
Are excited to learn and share more together about the themes of this newsletter over fantastic meals at the end of each day.
P.S. there’s horseback riding, hot tubs, a gym & massage,
My co-host will be my former WSJ colleague and powerhouse author Wendy Bounds. If you haven’t picked up her book “Not Too Late: The Power of Pushing Limits at Any Age” — well, you’ll get a signed one in Santa Fe! (Along with my book.)
There’s still time to register here. For a sneak peek at the curriculum, join us at MEA's online Midlife Mastery Summit this Sunday, March 16 at noon Eastern, where you’ll get a jumpstart with our 7 Question Pivot Launchpad.
