I don't know if I'm impervious to burnout, or I'm just constantly in a state of depression and this is my "normal", but I don't suffer from the same issues as most who WFH.
I work where I play. My work computer is my gaming laptop (separate partitions). I use the same desk/streaming station. Sometimes I work from bed. And I never feel the urge to "work just one more hour".
I've never had an issue flipping between work and play mode, and I've never struggled to compartmentalize the two fully and switch context when 5PM hits.
As for going out, sure, I miss it. But I'm also a bit of a homebody, so I'm not missing TOO much. My VR headset has helped me feel safe in being able to explore our world and other worlds. As for isolation, I typically have a Twitch stream open for background.
Twitch stream in the background sounds... like a nightmare to me. I'm only commenting to ask you -- do you think this is long term healthy? Do you think this is something you'd like to continue long term?
The way you worded it: "As for isolation..."
Do you think a Twitch stream... makes you... un-isolated?
A lot of twitch viewers just like it for background noise where occasionally something interesting happens and they can have an exchange with the streamer or community before going back to what they were doing. It's a lot like being in the office in that way, only much easier to duck out of and avoid random conversations.
I work where I play. My work computer is my gaming laptop (separate partitions). I use the same desk/streaming station. Sometimes I work from bed. And I never feel the urge to "work just one more hour".
I've never had an issue flipping between work and play mode, and I've never struggled to compartmentalize the two fully and switch context when 5PM hits.
As for going out, sure, I miss it. But I'm also a bit of a homebody, so I'm not missing TOO much. My VR headset has helped me feel safe in being able to explore our world and other worlds. As for isolation, I typically have a Twitch stream open for background.