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What Most Remote Companies Don’t Tell You About Remote Work

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lev99 wrote: post #80
reaperducer wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've been remote for almost 8 years now. I love it and dread ever having to go back into an office. I did it for ten years, and then returned to the office. It's a difficult transition. It took almost a year to really get back into the routine. But the routine was actually better for me. Though I hate commuting, having a regular sleep/work schedule, responsibilities, and stability seems to have made me a better human…

> But the routine was actually better for me. Though I hate commuting, having a regular sleep/work schedule, responsibilities, and stability seems to have made me a better human being. I work remotely and have a regular sleep/work schedule and regular work responsibilities. If your prioritize these things, and choose the company you work with carefully, you can have a work/life balance while working from home.

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Post by vilaca »

acchow wrote: post #99
d357r0y3r wrote: post #10

Great article that really highlights the negative aspects of Digital Nomadism. I work with some folks that do this, and when we talk about it, they can't understand why I would want to just stay in my medium-sized city and travel a few times a year. Like, why wouldn't you want to spend 6 months a year in Thailand? It's such a no-brainer! And for me, it's just sort of mind-boggling that you'd jet set around the world.…

People glorify traveling way, way too much. It's even trickled down into actual work. New grads from college somehow think management consulting's traveling every week is a fancy perk. What?

I work in a place where we have to travel occasionally (depending on the project - I rarely travel but some colleagues are always abroad) and new hires usually think that's exciting until they do it once or twice.

Re: What Most Remote Companies Don’t Tell You About Remote Work

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Post by androidgirl »

MoBattah wrote: post #34
androidgirl wrote: post #12

Sure, I imagine if someone isn't already lonely, being put into such circumstances could make them lonely. But loneliness exists in conventional workplaces too! I work in an open office every day, but I'm still extremely depressed, isolated, and alone. Culturally, I am very different from my coworkers. I do not fit into their social events cleanly, and do not socialize with them. There are many possible boundaries to…

Read your comments and saw this wasn't the first on this theme. Depending on your status, do you have anything against asking guys/gals to grab lunch? Sounds weird but honestly, I ask out plenty of girls all the time not to date them but to see if they'd be an interesting friend. EDIT: I see you're also 21 like myself. Ever tried going to meet ups? Maybe not tech-oriented meetups but hiking, kayaking, boating, etc.

Yeah, loneliness is my personal struggle. I've made steps recently to combat it, I just need to be more aggressive about it.

I have been going to meetups occasionally! There is an LGBT women's group I go to near my office sometimes. Still, as the article mentions, making friends is a constant battle! Got to keep working on it.

Re: What Most Remote Companies Don’t Tell You About Remote Work

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Post by cryptozeus »

Great article and good discussion going on in the comments. I personally am going through very interesting transition. My company has decided to let people work remote or from the office so I have 2 days work from office (T,W) and 3 days work from home (M,Th,F) schedule. Here is my observation for last 2 years (working in bay area)

Days I am working from home

- I have better energy in the morning and evening due to no commute.

- I work way more and focus on personal diet and health way less because of no set schedule.

Days I go to office

- I feel more energetic during morning and afternoon. This is mainly due to socializing with colleagues and working with humans face to face.

- I get out more, go for walk, have lunch with people outside.

- Evenings are dreadful with 1/2 hr commute.

- No energy at night.

My personality is such that I like to be around people and like to get out. Remote work sort of stops me from doing that however if I go to the office everyday then commute kills me.

Have not found the answer to this problem yet.

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Post by subsection1h »

cryptozeus wrote: post #114

Great article and good discussion going on in the comments. I personally am going through very interesting transition. My company has decided to let people work remote or from the office so I have 2 days work from office (T,W) and 3 days work from home (M,Th,F) schedule. Here is my observation for last 2 years (working in bay area) Days I am working from home - I have better energy in the morning and evening due to n…

You "focus on personal diet" less when working from home? At home, you have 100% control over all the ingredients in all your meals.

When I worked in a office years ago, I frequently ate donuts and pizza because they were free. LOL.

Re: What Most Remote Companies Don’t Tell You About Remote Work

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Post by sologoub »

Not sure if this is more of an American thing or common elsewhere, but in US we tend to tie a lot of our social connections and self-worth with the job.

If these were not the case, loneliness and other social pressures would be less of a thing - if your normal circle of communication, social connections and support systems are not tied to work, then not physically being next to your coworkers wouldn’t make that same impact.

That’s not to say that face-to-face cannot at times be more productive (though it could also be less productive too), but the psychological impacts would simply not exists as you wouldn’t be isolated in the first place.

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Post by avip »

d357r0y3r wrote: post #10

Great article that really highlights the negative aspects of Digital Nomadism. I work with some folks that do this, and when we talk about it, they can't understand why I would want to just stay in my medium-sized city and travel a few times a year. Like, why wouldn't you want to spend 6 months a year in Thailand? It's such a no-brainer! And for me, it's just sort of mind-boggling that you'd jet set around the world.…

You can enjoy home, family and friends, AND work remotely. My "nomadism" allowed me, for example, to take my kids to school in the morning, or likewise meet them @home when they're back.

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Post by dang »

nerdnumerouno wrote: post #77
armandososa wrote: post #70

Why is there so much pressure on Americans to leave their family's home as soon as possible? I lived with my parents and my two sisters in Mexico until I got married at 32 and I think that helped me avoid depression in my twenties. Had I've been alone in those years I think I would have killed myself. And apart for having moral support it was financially sound. When I was doing well with my freelance gigs I would con…

You're trying to compare two things that aren't equal. People who stay home for family/to help raise siblings/etc are different from leeches staying at their parents with no job and life goals. You seriously lack perspective, friend.

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Post by epa »

THE_PUN_STOPS wrote: post #107
acchow wrote: post #99

Earlier quoted context omitted.

People glorify traveling way, way too much. It's even trickled down into actual work. New grads from college somehow think management consulting's traveling every week is a fancy perk. What?

As a recent grad I spend two grand of my company’s money every week traveling to new and interesting places all around the country to solve interesting problems. I don’t pay rent and everything I need is free Monday to Friday. On the weekends I fly for free to all sorts of fun places around the country where my friends live. Having only a suitcase of possessions is very freeing, and I’m saving tremendous amounts of m…

Fancy perk for now, soon it will get old and tiresome to you. Enjoy it while you can :)
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