One major pitfall about the viability of working from home that I rarely see discussed is the issue of construction noise.
Municipal noise ordinances - like those we have in Jerusalem - typically make it completely legal to construct between business hours (our construction ordinance here runs between 07:00 and 18:00)
Having partially/largely (depending upon the time) worked from home during the past 5 years, this has been a bane of my existence.
Jerusalem appears to be filled with endless roadworks and renovations. During the time I've spent working from home, I'd estimate that at least 50% of it - no exaggeration - has been spent with renovations in the building / on the street. As I type this, there's drilling!
The classic retort is "well, just find a coworking space." I use one periodically. But it still seems a bit odd to encourage people to work from home while when doing so often means subjecting them to productivity-reducing noise.
Another argument: "well, live in the country then." But remote working can be a powerful driver of vibrant urbanism. Basically, I see this as an issue that remains on our "to do" list if we're going to fully embrace #remote @threadreaderapp unroll
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