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

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Post by ZeikJT » Thu, Sep 20, 2018, 1:05 AM UTC

d357r0y3r wrote: post #49

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I agree with vinbreau. I've been 100% remote for about 10 years now and echo his comments. > I also don't want to have superficial conversations with coworkers I would argue this is a problem with the relationship between you and your coworkers and/or the size of your company and nothing to do with the means by which you communicate. Some of these people also may just not be your "kind" of person you like. In additio…

> Just because a person is next to me doesn't mean I like him or will have a deep relationship with him/her. This is absolutely true, of course. What I would like to point out is that interaction in the physical space is higher resolution than what you tend to get in virtual environments. In my experience, when you make a remote friend, you have even better interactions when you're together physically. It's sort of l…

I get the idea you're trying to convey but for me personally it's the opposite. I don't care for sports, but I dislike bring at any game in person even more because the cult-like feeling of the audience is deeply terrifying to me. It's a fear of what this many people could do en masse if unhappy.

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

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Post by openplatypus » Thu, Sep 20, 2018, 8:01 AM UTC

bitreality wrote: post #184

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Why does remote work need to be conflated with "digital nomadism"? I have worked remotely almost my entire work life (I loathed working in an office each time I went back), but I've never done the digital nomad thing. It's never appealed to me, nor is it very cost effective unless you want to throw all of your stuff into storage while you travel. I am still perplexed at how companies push offices as some kind of hype…

"Digital Nomadism" is a pretty vague term, most people stop the "nomadic" part of it within a year or two. The need for stability is a realization that everyone must discover themselves. Then the label turns from "Digital Nomad" to "Location Independent". It's great to be able to choose where you live, what your routine will be, and who you surround yourself with. As a remote worker, you are in charge of all these th…

> The need for stability is a realization that everyone must discover themselves.

Way to generalize there!

And simply not true. No, not everyone. Some do, some don't.

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

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Post by nvrspyx » Thu, Sep 20, 2018, 10:42 PM UTC

mikhailfranco wrote: post #193

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It takes me an hour to get to work and an hour and half back. But, I live in California and only 11 miles from work. Moving out here from the southern US was mind-boggling when it came to the traffic. I live in a damn nightmare now and am looking forward to the day I move out of this state in less than a year.

It's possible to cycle 11 miles in about 35 minutes. Make the most of the good weather. You will be fitter, healthier, less stressed, less polluting, and after the initial outlay for a new bike and all the gear, save money on vehicle, insurance, and fuel.

I'm 5 days late, but thanks for the recommendation. While where I work is a really bike friendly area, where I live is not and there's only three viable routes, two of which are freeways while the third is a non-bike friendly expressway.

Any other route would add a ton of time. I don't plan on working (or living) there much longer though, so it's only a temporary annoyance.