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- The pandemic brought on a great reckoning with what work should look and feel like.
- While many learned not to make work our identities, we can't help but value productivity.
- If you're not sure how much to care about work, or what it means to you, you're not alone.
The other day I was in the office, enjoying lunch with my coworkers, when I found myself with a persistent thought: I could be at home right now doing dishes instead.