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Go to a coworking office. Build community there. Bonus points for whatever office perks you like - socials, coffee, industries you want to network with.
You might be able to expense the coworking membership.
I had to look up what this was, but this actually sounds great! Might actually be better than my current work environment since it’s people who choose to be somewhere rather than many at traditional offices who feel forced to come in. Found a space in area I quite like, so makes me feel a little more optimistic about my options.
I hated working from home until I actually built a solid home office to my specific needs. When I was just trying to be productive on my laptop at the dining table, it was awful. But when I made an ergonomic setup with the monitors and aesthetics that worked for me, I really started loving WFH.
I heard especially during covid transitions, that was the big thing for a lot of people. Going from desks and multi monitor setups, to folding tables and laptops wasn’t great. My set up is pretty decent for what it is, I just want to have the option of being somewhere since I get stir crazy otherwise.
Seriously??? What’s interesting post. You are not interested in remote work? Who does that? May I ask why you are considering working from a coffee shop? Is it because you can’t set up work desk at home or is it because you live in a car or you are homeless?
But, if you have stable home why not save money and time.
I have never heard anybody who would rather put up with hours of traffic and long commute every day ( gas cost$ money too !!). I am confused because you post as sr. software engineer. What kind of software engineering requires you to be physically present in office?
Aren’t there plenty pf remote productivity tools that can facilitate collaboration meetings with your colleagues, teams or developers, clients or customers without being physically present on the site? I hope you find what works for you. But remote should not be an obstacle to getting your work accomplished.
I highly value the clear demarcation between my home and work life. The travel time (which is about 20 minutes as worst] gives me my time to decompress and "leave work behind." I am one of those that doesnt like the work from home mentality. I also value the face to face interaction... sorry, zoom/teams etc doesn't cut it... even at the office im in zoom meeting all the time, some with members that are all over the globe. That human contact of eating lunch together at break times, or the other face to face contact throughout the day is absolutely valued and appreciated. I actually enjoy working with my coworkers face to face.
Everyone is different, but to just be judgemental as "why would anyone want to work onsite'.. Everyone is not you. You value different things that others. Not that one is more right or more wrong, it just different.
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Taking them on walks twice a day is a good way to set the start and end of your work day. Plus it’s a good conversation piece.
That sounds much more reasonable at least as testing the waters goes. Thanks for the suggestions!
Where is this company and where can I find a remote role for myself? I am quite the opposite. I’ll never work in an office again
Same.
The coworking space is a great suggestion. What are some of the specifics you don’t like wfh? When I went remote, I struggled a lot with some kind of routine and schedule, but I also know it’s just not for everyone, either.
I guess it depends on what you get paid.
If it makes you happy and productive and it’s money well spent.
I work fully remote and while I don't really dislike it, it does get dull. I have a schedule built up where I go to different coffee shops for lunch every day of the week and work a few hours from there, then come back home and finish working.
Getting out, interacting with people and becoming a regular has really made it something I look forward to every day.
Wait and find another in-office job and leave the fully remote jobs for those that want them.
Otherwise: if you're established enough to have a family, take the opportunity to spend more time with them.
You can also spend some time traveling, book a few Airbnbs in places you would like to visit and spend a few weeks working and exploring from there. The opportunities are endless with remote work. You seem to be stuck focusing on what you perceive to be negative aspects.
Take a more active role to socialize outside of work. Why not take the remote job and move to another place if you don't have a social life where you are? Work should not be the center of your universe. Join a gym or take a class at a community center or college to meet people. Good Luck
Honestly, that’s what I’m trying to get to. Work is just the only place I’m really comfortable talking to people right now. I wanted to work in office because I was hoping it would help me improve some of issues. Felt like it’s at least a little better since people won’t be too much of a jerk to you directly even if they think you’re weird, which I found helpful. End of day I need to work somewhere, I really just don’t want to lose any progress I made based on what job I’m working.
I am currently 100% work from home. New gig I start in a week is hybrid. What I do is go for a 20-30 minute motorcycle ride before and after work. I also go for three to four fifteen minute walks during the day if I have the time.
I’m looking forward to the hybrid, to be honest. While I’m an introvert, I like the background “hum” of an office.
I feel this. Most of my coworkers shifted to fully remote post covid so we ended up downsizing to a smaller office. I was super grateful not to have to work from home because it’s just not for me. I’d totally do a coworking space if we ever did shift to fully remote though!
I work in a industry that requires on the job work surveying it’s hot in Florida but it’s what pays the bills. I don’t know anything else. With that I reply you have a good job do what you have to, keep your awesome job.
I was not the best remote worker. I appreciated that my company offered me the option to work remotely instead of commuting to the downtown office. I decided to go to a co-working location near me and paid for it out of pocket. If you work with people you get along with who are also remote, you might plan to walk together for lunch or meet for coffee in the late morning. Whatever it is, seeing other adults and staying active always helps.
Many co-working places let you test them out for a day or even a week. In the Northeast, Staples offers co-working at a reasonable price, including snacks, coffee, printing, and a mailbox. Some also host social events.
AI is threatening to replace most software engineers soon. Probably a great time to start considering a different trade.
Definitely time to nurture a relationship with Jesus Christ since he will be returning soon.
I don't see this happening. You can search online and find lots of cases where AI has written faulty, and even junk, code. I did some testing with some pretty basic PowerShell code and AI returned inaccurate results and even gave me some GET-* commands that don't even exist.
This is a pendulum that will swing to one side for a bit, and will come back to center as companies realize AI isn't all they thought it would be. It will become a tool to create frameworks that then have to be proofed and corrected/modified by real people.
I suggest learning AI as it relates to your chosen profession so you are positioned to fill the gap of basically technical editors and proofreaders to compliment the efforts of AI.
Remember when people said computers were going to replace all the workers and no one would have a job? This is the exact same scenario.
There are remote coworking places. Discord has several. Students and workers turn on their cameras and sit quietly, working and studying together. Not talking, not gaming; just working. If you want to create an online working space, like a discord server, I would join it.
As someone with ADHD working remotely was a godsend. I've been a fully remote worker since around 2010. The office was such a distraction but I learned a home office can be just as much of a distraction.
I separate my office space and home space as definitively as possible.
If it's the para-social aspect of having other workers around you, perhaps look into something like body doubling.
Never eat alone. Try to meet people for lunch or coffee every day. It will shake up the remote isolation
There are 2 possibilities,
1. You need handholding to get your work done. If that's the case, remote work is NOT for you. Send me your job offer. I will get your work done and give you commission.
2. You don't like whoever lives with you, may be they are distracting you or just raising your pulse. If that's the case, get rid of her, you will be 2X productive.
I live completely alone and become a shut in easily. More time I spend inside, my thoughts about other people run wild and become increasingly paranoid.
I worked for over 20 years in what became as Remote. I started early so I could speak with European team and late to speak with Asian team. Stop for Lunch, don’t eat and work, take a mental break, 30 mins. Stop for breaks during the day. I would often go for a 30 minute walk in the afternoon, between meetings etc. to air the thoughts. I always enjoyed the extra freedom of working Remotely and probably got more done than being in the office.
Well...it’s not very popular these days to say you don’t enjoy working alone and in isolation... I come from a latin country, and to me the idea of being alone all day feels strange... life isn’t just about productivity, It’s also about spontaneity, mistakes, and even a little mischief.
I’ve worked from home for years and I do it well, but I still go to the office whenever I can, not necessarily because I’m more productive there, but because of everything else I enjoy... the commute, the people I meet, the coffee shops, the unplanned interactions.
Nowadays.. most people seem so comfortable with remote life that saying otherwise feels almost unnatural. No wonder so many Zoom conversations feel dull and culture starts to seem repetitive.
It’s odd that some people cannot understand not everyone likes to be remote. This is usually for those with no one at home or those where it’s chaotic with family there.
Personally I never want to go back to the office and will avoid it anyway I can because the commute sucks and it’s a challenge to go to periodic appointments.