Remote Workers - Soft Days Off & Workers 40+ - Workplace Friendships

Looking for sources (real people and experts) for 2 stories at Fast Company. 1. Do you take "soft days off" i.e. use work from home days to do chores, hobbies, and other tasks? 2. Are you a person 40+ who has made friends at work/struggled to make friends at work? Can be anonymous. DM or email me [email redacted]