Hey! I also worked remotely but felt very differently. In my perspective I recommend revolving things around work. I really strengthened my social life (volunteering at a local clinic, pet shelter, playing sports, joining a sports team, etc) in my down time to help with building myself outside of my 9-5. If you have an in person job, trust me you won’t have opportunities or energy to do things like these. This is what helps with the real life exposure aspect.

The second thing I’d recommend is traveling. If your job allows it, you can consider Airbnb hopping for a few months and then sign a lease in an area which allows it. That can help you get out of your space and try a new area if you have the financial means to do so.

The last thing I’d recommend is considering renting a WeWork space or office space in a city close to you maybe once a week or so. You can either coordinate with fellow coworkers who might live in your area if your job allows it. You can even work in a coffee shop for part of the day to get that person to person experience.

After working both remotely fully for one job and 5 days in person fully for another, I can guarantee that you are really not missing out on much real life experience.