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Re: Remote Only

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Post by ASalazarMX »

Thrymr wrote: post #55
chpmrc wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This assumes that the only place a remote worker can work from is their home. There is nothing more detrimental to a person's psyche. Cafes and coworking spaces are the most obvious and effective solution to this problem. I made countless friends while working remotely and a good 90% of them I met in a coworking space (and the so called "digital nomad" community is made of some really awesome people). Plus you have t…

> This assumes that the only place a remote worker can work from is their home. There is nothing more detrimental to a person's psyche. That is rather hyperbolic. Many remote workers do fine working from home. Others do not. Not all people are the same. Any of us can think of things that are "more detrimental to a person's psyche" for nearly all individuals.

For example, coworkers who use the bathroom and just rinse their hands. That is worse for my psyche than working from home.

Re: Remote Only

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Post by JamyDev »

Didn't see anyone top level mention it, but:

Disadvantages -> Timezones

Timezones make scheduling team meetings hard, and if your organization ever becomes big enough to warrant a physical office people far away will start working late hours to keep up with the main office.

YMMV, but it's 3 AM here in Berlin and until 10 minutes ago I was still actively working.

Re: Remote Only

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Post by rhizome »

toddsiegel wrote: post #16

> People don't have to say when they are working. This is a bad idea. People should not have to work all on the same schedule, but having some shared understanding of when people work or take time off is certainly a good thing.

having some shared understanding of when people work or take time off is certainly a good thing

Could make a web page that is like an In/Out board[1], but looks at the person's git commits (plus Slack, etc.) to map out when they tend to be active.

1. https://cloudfront.zoro.com/product/full/Z-_Ntvfo5oz.JPG

Re: Remote Only

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Post by kgodey »

sushisource wrote: post #28
allday wrote: post #18

> Save on compensation due to hiring in lower cost regions Pay people what they're worth regardless of where they live. If you have a developer in Nigeria or Ukraine or Vietnam that is as equally capable as a developer in the Bay Area, they should be paid the same. Doing otherwise, at best, perpetuates Western hegemony, and at worst is simply racism.

This is a bit ridiculous. It's not hegemony or racism. It's how markets work. People in those markets have fewer opportunities for highly paid employment. As a result, employers have more leverage in negotiations. It's as simple as that.

People in those markets usually aren't comparing their offer with local competition, the job market for remote workers is worldwide. Many companies do pay remote employees based on the value they bring to the company regardless of where they live so they are the competition.

Re: Remote Only

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Post by toddsiegel »

rhizome wrote: post #63
toddsiegel wrote: post #16

> People don't have to say when they are working. This is a bad idea. People should not have to work all on the same schedule, but having some shared understanding of when people work or take time off is certainly a good thing.

having some shared understanding of when people work or take time off is certainly a good thing Could make a web page that is like an In/Out board[1], but looks at the person's git commits (plus Slack, etc.) to map out when they tend to be active. 1. https://cloudfront.zoro.com/product/full/Z-_Ntvfo5oz.JPG

Cool idea.

Re: Remote Only

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Post by rwbcxrz »

> Fast internet everywhere - 100Mb/s+ cable, 5GHz Wifi, 4G cellular

I used to say that. Now I live in a rural area, and the fastest speed that's even available is 5Mbps (and the uptime isn't great). My house also has zero cell service from any provider.

It's also a bit presumptive that everyone can afford a 100Mbps connection. The last place I lived, it was like $120/month for 100Mbps. Not everybody can afford that.

That being said, has anyone out there come up with creative solutions for working remotely on a crappy connection?

Re: Remote Only

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Post by eckza »

ocdtrekkie wrote: post #17
warcher wrote: post #11

Yo, you gotta tell me when you’re working. You must. You’re on a team that is depending on you and somebody has to know where the fuck your are and when you’re going to fix whatever is broken today. “Where’s will?” “I don’t know, our manifesto says nobody gets to know when he’s working.” “Well he broke the site.” “That’s his right as a sovereign citizen.” The end.

The corollary here is that if nobody knows when you're working, people will always expect you to work. That whole work/life balance thing depends on having clearly denoted "working time" and "not working time".

Full-time remote worker. We solve work-life and burnout problems at my organization by having set hours and hard stops at the end of the day.

What you lose in having a fairly rigid schedule, you more than gain back by not having to carry around that “always on” feeling.

Re: Remote Only

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Post by latchkey »

warcher wrote: post #11

Yo, you gotta tell me when you’re working. You must. You’re on a team that is depending on you and somebody has to know where the fuck your are and when you’re going to fix whatever is broken today. “Where’s will?” “I don’t know, our manifesto says nobody gets to know when he’s working.” “Well he broke the site.” “That’s his right as a sovereign citizen.” The end.

I used to work with a guy named Noah. The ongoing joke was... "Where is Noah? I don't Noah."
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