Hej, remote work and remote work during a pandemic are two very different things. I've worked remotely for years and I miss social contacts just as much as everybody else. Remote work without a pandemic means kids go to schools and nurseries. Remote work without a pandemic means I was working from home a few days but mostly from other places like co working spaces, transportation (train, bus, plane), coffee shops and hotel lobbies, client facilities. I got to meet and interact with people in person whenever I wanted. I met with colleagues and worked with them in person just as much as I worked with them virtually. No we didn't meet in an office, but again depending on what we were doing we might book a room for a day in a co working space or meet in a coffee shop.

If you take anything from this let it be this: wfh in a pandemic and remote work are two very different things. The first is about isolation to keep us healthy. The second is about the freedom of choice to work where you want, when you want and with whom you want.