Unscramble the Introduction

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.

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

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

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;

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.