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Far and away, the worst part of remote work is video calls. Being on camera is a performance. Thoughtless scheduling can mean you’re basically on stage performing for eight hours a day. There are none of the nuanced cues that help you

But the truth is, for many introverts, remote work is kind of a nightmare. Now that the pandemic has chased many of us out of our offices, we’re chafing under the new remote rules of work: too much screen time;

You might think that working remotely is an introvert’s dream: you’re in your own home hidden behind a computer, possibly in your pajamas.

read a room. Staring at disembodied heads on a screen offers only a pale imitation of real human connection. Social anxiety only makes this worse. When you have

a lack of boundaries between work and home; endless video calls. The same things that make remote work difficult for introverts make it difficult for everyone.

a camera in your face, that can really trigger your social anxiety. It takes energy to be on. So, the key to managing remote work is to protect your energy.