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On 8/2/2025 at 8:07 PM, texasdago said:

Kind of LOL.  I mean it's soooort of try but moreso in the summer.  Plus we do get a lot of tourists.  

https://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/no-one-works-in-austin-texas-20797657.php

"If I go anywhere downtown during anytime of the day, it's always busy and I'm just always thinking to myself what do these people do for work? I'm so curious," @kodakkammer said. "...I love Austin. This city never works but does sleep."

 

They're "working" from home. 

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1 minute ago, utee94 said:

I loved it at the Arboretum-- when it was small enough to be at the Arboretum.

Arboretum is going the way of Northcross Mall. Basically the Arboretum moved to the Domain, which ironically is turning into what closed down Northcross mall. Hoodrats have a way of fucking up places, see dirty 6th.

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Regularly I play 2 or 3 days of golf during the middle day on weekdays. The course is usually full of other dudes who are also "working" remote. 

Quality of life is SOOOO much better "working" from home.

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I've been working from home since 2009.  All of these newbies are going to ruin it for those of us who have put in the real time.  :)

I don't think most folks who have been remote working just since the pandemic fully grasp yet how much it will fuck up your personality and ability to communicate with others, or to simply function in the outside world, if you don't take consistent active measures to get out and spend time with people who aren't in your family/friend circle.   Remote work can be a bit like social media.  The silo effect is real, and if you're not careful, it can turn you into a complacent and/or angry potato.  There is a reason retirees can be challenging to deal with, and it's especially true for men, who often die off rather quickly once they stop leaving the house.  Now we've got a generation or two of middle-aged folks fast-tracking this process.  Working from home can be great; I've been doing it longer than the vast majority, but you have to tread carefully.

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16 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

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This is the dichotomy that keeps us on our toes.  If you live in Austin and have never vacillated between these two existential questions, just give it a little more time. 

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1 hour ago, Samson's Wig said:

I've been working from home since 2009.  All of these newbies are going to ruin it for those of us who have put in the real time.  :)

I don't think most folks who have been remote working just since the pandemic fully grasp yet how much it will fuck up your personality and ability to communicate with others, or to simply function in the outside world, if you don't take consistent active measures to get out and spend time with people who aren't in your family/friend circle.   Remote work can be a bit like social media.  The silo effect is real, and if you're not careful, it can turn you into a complacent and/or angry potato.  There is a reason retirees can be challenging to deal with, and it's especially true for men, who often die off rather quickly once they stop leaving the house.  Now we've got a generation or two of middle-aged folks fast-tracking this process.  Working from home can be great; I've been doing it longer than the vast majority, but you have to tread carefully.

I've been working from home full time since 2006, before it was a thing. Many post college people meet friends through work. It does get lonely from that perspective, but my family life was enriched 1,000 times. I would not trade that for anything.

I made friends through daughters' friends' parents. But yea, you have to have an outlet to build and foster adult relationships, and not the kind that will make you lose half your shit.

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I've been on/off from home for years.  BUT I'm in sales so I'm on calls and Teams/Zoom calls all the F'ing time so that helps.  Just being locked inside and working on projects or something would probably drive me crazy.  I think it helps to belong to a gym (for all kinds of reasons) because it gets you out and with people.  I mean, in the end I'm a very social person who suffers from some FOMO so I can't stay locked inside.  That's why I love the live music scene in Austin and I have no problem going to shows by myself or cajoling friends to go.  

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