[Paul T]

I am 100% like you in the work environment. I need virtually total silence and when I'm in the right conditions, I outwork anyone and am incredibly productive. Well, was....I'm now retired. Any noise/convos etc., around me and I just can't concentrate. Maybe I'm just too nosy about what everyone else is talking about, I don't know. My wife is the complete opposite - we are fortunate enough to have separate offices at home since we work very differently.

Socially though, I'm a bit different. My initial reaction to most invites/events is that I don't want to go, but I find if I force myself that I always have fun and am glad I went. I go to bars and grab a beer or two just about every weekend (until recently!) and I almost always will talk up someone. So, I guess I'm not that much of an introvert socially, but work wise, very much so. All that said, this isolation hasn't bothered me really at all, but I do miss those weekend bar outings! I wonder if more people will want to work from home after this is all over. I used to love working from home - best of both worlds and I always got more done (and worked longer) than if I was physically in the office. I've always value time alone and it's never really bothered me. I lived alone for a lot of years, never felt lonely.