It's be curious about the breakdown between people with partners they live with, or children, and the WFH preference.
What I don’t like about working at a remote job
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I’ve found the best option to be a hybrid. 2 days remote, 3 in office.
But only if everybody else is on the same schedule
Yes this requires everyone on the same schedule. If you can find a workplace like this, do not take it for granted. I’ve worked fully remote and fully office and it’s the hybrid (sync schedule) that is hands down the best (for me).
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#103It’s not an unfair set of points and this one rings true harder than most: > It’s extremely hard to be friends with your co-workers. You have to go out of your way to reach out and be available. Friendships don’t happen “organically” like they do in the office …because, most people seem to think they can just on their asses all day, don’t post on slack, don’t talk to anyone other than on standup and just get work don…
>> It’s extremely hard to be friends with your co-workers. You have to go out of your way to reach out and be available. Friendships don’t happen “organically” like they do in the office >…because, most people seem to think they can just on their asses all day, don’t post on slack, don’t talk to anyone other than on standup and just get work done. >So many tickets done. >So totally miserable. Oh no, people being prod…
I wouldn't say your coworkers should be Friends with a capital F, but a certain level of friendship is very helpful. Like it or not, your coworkers are humans and they have emotions. A little socialization helps see people as humans and give them the benefit of the doubt when there's a misunderstanding, overcome other communication hurdles, etc.
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#104It’s not an unfair set of points and this one rings true harder than most: > It’s extremely hard to be friends with your co-workers. You have to go out of your way to reach out and be available. Friendships don’t happen “organically” like they do in the office …because, most people seem to think they can just on their asses all day, don’t post on slack, don’t talk to anyone other than on standup and just get work don…
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#105The very same article could be titled "What I don't like about being not determined in life"
It looks like people don't know what to do with their life and find work as a meaningful baseline that is acceptable in social gatherings.
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#106I've been working remotely on and off for 20 years, and consistently for the last 10 years. A few suggestions: - Choose to not make every day the same. You're free! Once or twice a week, take a train or bus to a different place for the day, somewhere with good cell signal. Work from a national park, or a beach, a café, pub, museum, library, take a river cruise... whatever. There's nowhere in the world that has nothin…
Getting a dog and a bunch of hobbies was huge for me too.
Need to get out of your headspace and ideally out of the office.
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#107Discipline & lack of exercise can be remedied by getting a membership at the health club and doing low till natural gardening.
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#108> It’s extremely hard to be friends with your co-workers. You have to go out of your way to reach out and be available. Friendships don’t happen “organically” like they do in the office.
I'm working in an Italian co-working space and can relate. I'm the only foreigner here. I would like to be friends with them and practice my Italian but my workload and schedule doesn't allow me to be always available. I'm not used to reaching out to people. Usually I work and discuss with my colleagues and relationship just happens. Would like to know a way to improve this. I hate small talks though.
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#109Earlier quoted context omitted.
But only if everybody else is on the same schedule
Yes this requires everyone on the same schedule. If you can find a workplace like this, do not take it for granted. I’ve worked fully remote and fully office and it’s the hybrid (sync schedule) that is hands down the best (for me).
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I have lots of ideas for how to use spare time. I hope when I get it that I'm better at utilizing it than I was in my twenties.
I think the poor ability to use spare time is a feature, not a bug, when you are young.
I agree with this, and I’m not sure exactly why. Maybe because life doesn’t have to be about optimization, but we make it that way as we get older, and in a way, we lose mental freedom.