I was fully remote for several years before the pandemic. It’s the only way I ever want to work again.

I’m a copywriter, so sometimes I need time to marinate on an idea. If I left the office to take a 90 minute bike ride in the middle of the day, no one would believe it had anything to do with work. But that’s where I get a lot of ideas and generally just recharge my brain.

Same goes for power naps. Some offices have “nap pods” or whatever, but I would feel self conscious napping at work. Whereas at home, if I’m feeling run down, I can take twenty minutes for a nap or meditation whenever I need to.

My attitude has always been that if my work isn’t up to snuff or I’m missing deadlines, I would be open to suggestions about my workflow.... but as long as I maintain a high level of output and quality, I will continue doing things my way, bike rides, naps, and all.