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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 8663095" data-attributes="member: 4534">I don't know if there's a strong connection between the desire of employees to work from home and someone having trouble finding people to play D&D face-to-face.  The employees who want to work from home, largely desire this because it saves them time & money.  From the first quarter 2020 to third quarter 2021, I worked from home and didn't spend money on fuel, clothing, or lunches and ended up having more time on my hands each day because I had no commute.  In effect, I got a raise without actually getting a raise and more free time.  I don't believe the same dynamic applies to most leisure activities including role playing.  Someone who wants to work from home 4/5 days a week probably isn't going to mind getting out of the house once a week to get some game time in.  I've had tough times finding a reliable group of people to game with in the past, and this was pre-COVID.  Gaming is a very social activity, and you have to find the right people to click with and that's not aways easy.  Getting gamers organized, especially when you aren't already established friends, is like pulling teeth at times.  A number of times I've tried to get campaigns started by contacting people through the local gaming groups, only to find that a lot of them just don't make it to game night regularly.</blockquote>