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Post by vvpan »

zer8k wrote: post #28

> on HN The most important subtext. There are engineer friends of mine laid off from remote companies that, almost 5 months later, cannot get work. These aren't braindead seatwarmers either. The software engineer market has shifted under our feet DRAMATICALLY. Any software engineer with a position should try to keep it for as long as they possible can.

Yeah, this is all anecdotal, but I'll add my 2c - been in the business for something like 15 years and was looking for work in May. It has never felt deader, remote or onsite. Usually recruiters are beating down your door. This time not even friends could get me any interviews.

The way I got a job was by writing some technical articles and establishing a relationship with a very energetic VC person. I asked him if he could introduce me to his portfolio companies and day later I had a few conversations lined up. I think I found what is probably the most interesting job I have ever had. I am usually nobody to hustle or advocate for it, but it sure paid back.

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Post by calvinmorrison »

drones wrote: post #87

Does anyone else think that WeWork, as a concept, still has potential? WFH has a lot of benefits for the employee, but it's clear that many employers still desire some face-to-face contact. WeWork was already going downhill pre-pandemic, but had it survived I wonder if it may have been the primary service for small/hybrid companies. I am aware that WW had it's own business issues to deal with, but it's still salvagea…

I think providing employees with office hubs to work at within 10-20 minutes of their house will be available as a perk or benefit - instead of paying for an office.

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Post by pphysch »

drones wrote: post #87

Does anyone else think that WeWork, as a concept, still has potential? WFH has a lot of benefits for the employee, but it's clear that many employers still desire some face-to-face contact. WeWork was already going downhill pre-pandemic, but had it survived I wonder if it may have been the primary service for small/hybrid companies. I am aware that WW had it's own business issues to deal with, but it's still salvagea…

At the start of the pandemic I looked at a new co-working space and it was like $200/mo membership fee for the open space or $500/mo for a tiny private office/closet.

Meanwhile, my apartment (paid for), a large library (free), and several cafes (~$3 daily contract) are a block away. It just doesn't make economic sense at those rates.

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Post by freedomben »

itsboring wrote: post #99
JohnFen wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Am I the only one in that situation? What do you do? What I did (decades ago) was realize that when I was working from home, I needed to treat it the same as working in an office. What that meant was: I need a room that is exclusively "the office". When I'm in there, I'm working. When I'm not working, I'm not in there. And everyone else in the household has to adhere to one rule -- if my office door is closed, they…

I went a step further and installed a keypad lock on my office door. I mean, I’ll admit that there are simpler ways to keep the kids out, but it looks cool…

hey now that's an interesting idea ...

I did put a keyed locking door knob on in a previous house but for some reason haven't done it to the new house/office.

Did you have a hard time finding one that would fit an interior door? I had to hunt for awhile to find a keyed lock that would fit since they're all designed for exterior doors.

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Post by intrasight »

mr_tristan wrote: post #72
ryneandal wrote: post #5

I've been working remotely for nearly seven years now. I've been able to enjoy all of the typical "firsts" for my youngest two, saved immense amounts of time with no commute, and have been able to pitch in more regarding domestic tasks. I understand and empathize with those that value face-to-face conversations in the office, but for those that don't, remote work is an incredible boon.

I'm in a similar boat, working remotely since 2017. I don't even have kids, and just enjoy my local parks with my dogs, my wife, etc. My social interaction tends to not involve work, which I actually think is healthy, and gets me away from the echo chambers I've experienced in major tech hubs. My biggest wish, or obstacle, is finding a team that truly values writing. So many times I've sat in meetings where the discu…

"writing"? They no longer teach it in schools and no longer value it in the workplace. And the two are likely related.

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Post by jtr1 »

wfhBrian wrote: post #29
dimitrios1 wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have been working full time remote since Sept 2021 (correction, 2020, just before pandemic). It's not even that I don't value the face-to-face conversations and human interaction, I absolutely do. It just doesn't come close to the immense value I gain by WFH. A side benefit: I was able to move closer to my church community, so my "human interaction" need is being fulfilled richer than ever now. (One of the most fru…

> I was able to move closer to my church community, so my "human interaction" need is being fulfilled richer than ever now. This is what the "but you need human interaction" return-to-office crowd doesn't understand. WFH !== Being alone WFH means surrounding yourself with the people you choose to be around. Whether that's your church community, fellow hobbyists, intramural sports teams, the local co-working space, et…

There’s also a risk management side to this. If my social life is built around my office and then I get laid off, that’s a massive impact on my social life. Decoupling reduces that risk significantly.

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Post by Aurornis »

nonethewiser wrote: post #100
Aurornis wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've been remote for a similar amount of time. Likewise, I've enjoyed the time saved on commutes. Since COVID I've felt like the dynamic of my remote work experience has changed. I've worked with two remote companies since then and both were struggling with a lot of inexperienced or absent remote workers. Dealing with them on a case-by-case basis is the right call, of course, but it takes a toll on management's trust…

Remote work was far less common pre Covid though. And its not like it was leas desirable.

> Remote work was far less common pre Covid though.

That was my point: Remote work was a unique benefit given to those who could handle it.

During COVID everyone started pretending that remote work was for everyone. Companies shifted a lot of people remote and then learned the hard way that many people can't be productive remote.

Now the pendulum swings back, with companies pretending that nobody can work remote because they let the bad apples spoil the whole batch.

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Post by AndrewKemendo »

Meta: I want us to appreciate that total number of job postings on HN have been steadily falling since 2018 [1] with what appears to be an outlier jump in 2021 (post-pandemic bubble). That seems pretty important...

Am I missing some big piece of context here that would make my analysis wrong?

https://twitter.com/AndrewKemendo/status/1683877057959272449

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Post by isykt »

romankolpak wrote: post #114

I'm at my best at writing (code, text, everything) when I'm working remotely. The option to sit down and focus in the apartment all to myself has done wonders to my code and ability to solve problems. However I'm still a bit unsure how this affects my career. I feel like conventional corporate success depends more on your relationships and politics than the quality of your code and writing. It's really hard to build…

> I feel like conventional corporate success depends more on your relationships and politics than the quality of your code and writing. It's really hard to build quality relationships and see the politics and status games people are playing in my company by being a remote worker.

Organizations and organizational decisions like promotions or project investments are made by people. People have biases. Those biases include familiarity and recency. One of the easiest way to be familiar with the people who make decisions is to be in their physical presence. This activates senses and experiences that virtual interactions lack. This includes body language, unstructured conversations about non-work topics, and shared non-work experiences.

When LLMs can write code — and when you are using LLMs to help write code — how will you differentiate yourself from others?

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