How do people honestly like being fully remote?
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Echoing PWC1^. I struggle with wanting a community but am reminded it’s better than sacrificing home life for a commute, out of pocket expenses, etc. I get through my day and have my community outside of work
I have been remote for over 24 years. Love it. I get
more done. You do have to get used to being by yourself. You can have zoom or web etc to chat with the team. Good luck..
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Fully remote sucks, but it’s better than commuting to a local office daily (especially when working with a nationally staffed team).
Ideal is remote with travel every 2-3 weeks but clients don’t want to fund travel anymore.
Been fully remote since 2016. Can’t imagine having to go into an office to do the things I’m fully capable of from home. Seems archaic at this point.
Been remote since 2020 and there are pros and cons. My core team all sits in another state, but another half of us are scattered. I do sometimes feel the core team has better relationships and is put on some better projects. You have to be a little more intentional around creating a community to keep you sane.
Being home though there’s no commute, I’m never scrambling to find an office to take a call in. I think the work life balance is something you have to be more intentional about since your desk is always so close, but if you’re waiting on a reviewer you can get some house chores done while you wait.
I love it. The lack of commute allows me to be more productive and, as an extreme extrovert, allows me to see my friends in the mid week evenings (rather than seeing only colleagues midweek)
I think this is something that is really dependent upon what stage of your life and career you are in. I worked remotely for about 6 months when I was 25 and single and was miserable bored. I realized that getting up, out of the house, wearing nice clothes and seeing my co-workers at the office and afterwards for happy hours and networking was a critical part of my day. During this time of your life, having the option to be flexible to work from home here and there for a furniture delivery or a doctors appointment is nice, or when it's terrible weather or when you are sick etc. But generally when you are building your career and life, it's pretty key to be in the office meeting more people and learning more from daily interactions. Fast forward 20+ years and 3 kids later, I have a strong work network and strong work ethic but a zillion other household and family responsibilities. I'm no longer interested in daily happy hours, commuting sucks. and not having to get up and out saves me 2-3 hours a day that I can spend on my work while my kids are gone, so that when they are home, I can focus more time on them. Priorities shift, life changes, and how you approach things needs to change too. I've worked from home since my kids were in grade school/middle school/high school. Now that the youngest is about ready to graduate high school and I dont' need as much flexibility, I might be interested in going into the office a bit more or doing a little traveling, but I'll never go back to 5 day in the office or 100% travel like we did pre Y2K. It's just not necessary for any business anymore.
This resonates so much with me. The problem is if more senior folks choose to WFH due to other life priorities, we kind of rob the younger folks of our guidance/coaching which is more effective when given in person vs. remote. I try to make my very rare in-office visits impactful but commuting 1 hour each way when I have a 3yo and 6yo is almost never worth it. Same goes for air travel to visit clients but obviously is more important to maintain relationships and do BD stuff
After 6 years I kind of hate it. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to commute 5 days a week but I feel like some sort of hybrid schedule would be ideal for me. It doesn’t help that I absolutely hate the project I’m on but I also miss occasional interaction with people and “knowing” a few people I work with.
I think this is what I would struggle with the most. I’ve always loved being able to bond with co workers outside work
It’s fine. Younger career people (especially those poor coms ability due to the pandemic) suffer the most. If you are well into your career and have all that you need from going into the office it’s great.
Helpful comment AP1, thanks. Clear what archetype you are lol.
On days that I work from home, I have an unrushed coffee with my cats in the morning and breakfast with my husband. I knock out a chore over lunch and go for a long walk on the trails near our house. I hit the gym after work and come back and make dinner from scratch. On days I commute, the only thing on that list I can fit in is the gym and I have to pack everything ahead of time. Instead of relaxing with my family, enjoying nature, and slowing down for healthy moments, I'm rushing all day just to have 90% of my mertings virtually in the office anyway.
I love it!!! I am also introverted though, so it suits me.
Fully remote is great. Would never go back in.
It was a struggle initially. Specially when drawing the line between when work ends and when I should start my personal time (which used to be end of commute). But now that I have my home office setup along with my routine, it’s great. I have more time to work on my health, take breaks in a much comfortable environment. I have more time to spend with my family , hang out with my friends and actually plan personal stuff during weekdays.
But I do have an option to go to office or travel. So I do that time to time.
it's amazing! I love it. I went fully remote in 2018, mid career stage. I was 100% in person when local (pre COVID) and flying M-Th constantly during early career and loved that too. I'm 10-15 years from retirement and want to ride this remote train until then 😁
Love it - why go to the office and jump on remote conferences when I can do the same thing at home without driving 2 hours a day and all my stuff is around me and I can take a break to pet the dog.
I love it, but it is harder to connect with coworkers. And if you don’t have a solid community outside of work could be a little depressing.
I worked 95% remote for six years in my most recent position. It proved beneficial to my health (physical and mental) because I controlled the environment. No one except my manager was aware of the physical accommodations I required.
I'm VERY introverted, so I appreciated that people couldn't knock on my door. Chat was primary method of communication. I had longer periods of deep focus that increased my productivity.
I went to the office for presentations or launch days. It was nice to see everyone occasionally, but I didnt exhaust my social battery every day.
It is lonely. I wish shared workspaces worked locally in neighborhoods. I remember 30 years ago MSFT was looking to build offices near HOA Rec Centers so employees didn’t have long commutes.
Lots of pros - but also lots of cons
I switched from a fully in-person job to a remote one in 2021. It took some adjustment, but I love it. The hardest part was learning to set boundaries with colleagues and logging off at appropriate times, but when you are new you want to be available anytime you are needed.
My team is spread out globally, but I did join a connectivity team in my home office in 2021 and now I lead it. It gives me the opportunity to get facetime with other colleagues, and change things up, but I decide when I want to go into the office. I'm also more intentional about creating those "watercooler" conversations, by setting up monthly one-on-ones with teammates.
It'll be 5 years this October and I could not go back to an in-person role.
Been fully remote since 2013. Don't understand why people can't work at home. You don't have people pestering you all day, no office politics, no admin roaming the halls checking dress code and if you are in your cell.