Switzerland or bust!

My loving spouse decided he didn't want to travel next year, due to the political chaos in the US as well as in Gaza and pretty much everywhere. To say this made me sad is an understatement. 

I work from home. I've worked from home for nearly six years. I get up, drink coffee, sit on the porch and greet the morning, swing into my chair at my desk, and then sit there all damned day. I do this 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year. 

It's harder than you think, to work from home. Companies often put WFH employees through rigorous hoops to maintain security. With the rush of AI use around the world now, it's even worse. Employees are finding ways to game the system, so employers are cracking down: cameras must be on, authenticators must be used, keystroke loggers are in place. *sigh*

It's also hard to sit in a chair in my living room, all day every day, and never escape my "office" in my down time. I'm home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and I only leave for knitting class and grocery shopping. 

Don't get me wrong: I could return to the office any time. I could go back to commuting 45 minutes each way, paying outrageous gas prices, being distracted at work, struggling to fit into the corporate culture and be a part of the clique crowd. But...whyyyyy? Why would I do that? I wouldn't. I like that idea less than the idea of my weight gain from sitting still 10 hours a day.

WFH has an inherent freedom to it. I drink coffee from home in my favorite mug. I pet my cats while I work. I take my breaks on my porch, sitting in silence and watching the critters on our property. I wear what I want. Some days it pajamas and some days it's a tiara. The temperature is always controlled by me, and lunch is whatever I want. Work/life balance is at least a little more even. 

Here is the dilemma: I rarely interact with the outside world. Sometimes I feel like a character from that cartoon movie where everyone rides around on floating loungers and looks obese.

So I researched "what's the safest place to visit right now?" Whatever AI crap the internet is using came back with Sweden, Denmark, Norway, or Switzerland. 

I chose Switzerland. My spousal unit concurred. Now im spending all my time researching things to do in Switzerland. I rented a flat already, for the trip. It’s a stunning cottage in a perfect location and has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a sunroom, and a gorgeous garden with posh seating options throughout. It is an oasis. 

I just hope it doesn't have a computer desk.