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I would bike to work. It's a nice 12km. But I think it would significantly shorten my life expectancy.
Statistically, it's the other way around.
You know how motorists sarcastically refer to cyclists over here? "Crunchies", or something like that.
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Statistically, it's the other way around.
Greatly depends on the drivers around you. Here it'll definitely shorten your life expectancy if you're lucky, and will leave you with a nice whole-body paralysis, if you're not. You know how motorists sarcastically refer to cyclists over here? "Crunchies", or something like that.
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Not related to the original topic, but shout-out to working remote. It's been a game-changer for me, too. There are too many benefits to list, but the biggest one for me has been physical; after trying for years to stick with working out, it finally clicked for me with remote work + a gym in my garage.
I have been working out since 2011, and I have been working 90% remotely since 2016, I even edited my linked in to say Work From Home so anybody who intends to write to me knows in advance, I still visit the office rarely - when some big manager comes over, or to collect some documents.
I reached out to a company from a Who's Hiring post and got hired. Great job, got to move with relocation.
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One simple trick: I bike to work. Remote-only companies hate me!
This idea always appealed to me in theory but I sweat so easily that it never made sense unless I want to show up covered in sweat and feel sticky all day. Maybe if there's a locker/shower I can use and go directly to work and shower there it could work for me.
I've tried to find people that way, but usually there is nobody. Let's see, searching for "assembly" and "assembler" and "embedded"... 1. I already asked. He wants Rust and probably won't leave Albuquerque. Bummer. He'd be perfect. 2. Argentina... nope. 3. Barcelona... nope. 4. One might work. I probably already asked, but don't remember. 5. Remote only... nope. 6. Lisbon... nope. 7. Paris... nope. 8. I already asked…
It's funny, because people who code assembly and embedded systems are exactly the type of people well-suited for remote work.
Meanwhile, I'm STILL getting rejection notices from companies where my application has been sitting in their queue for over a month.
My 2c: I like the idea, but if I were searching I would not post because I know people in my current job browse hacker news and my profile is quite specific.