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Drove me crazy the first six months, that was two years ago and now I couldn’t have it any other way. I was in Utah for two weeks skiing with my children and still working remotely…
Partying in Utah in the middle of Jan?! Your last name checks out bro 😁😂
Not to mention what you will save in fuel, time, stress, and other commute related expenses
Chief
Couldn’t agree more. Just a heads up you’re posting using your name.
If the last 2 years have taught us anything, it's that social interactions in the office are overrated. Those colleagues who are only catching up with you to follow up on work were never your friends to begin with. Those who stay in touch would have even when it's remote or otherwise.
Find a job that
- pays you at or above market rate
- looks out for your mental well-being
- has a good team NOT led by a toxic leader
- aligns with your personal values
PS - I haven't found that job yet, I'm just here because I need the visa
I’m only 1.5 years in at BCG, and it’s hard for me to tell if churn is higher than usual or not. Office leadership says it’s not, but that’s not exactly an unbiased source, some rumors say churn is higher, but also not exactly unbiased.
Overall I’m happy with the firm leadership, they seem to be trying to improve in person opportunities, affiliation, trainings, etc. but are limited by the pandemic. I think the firm overall is good with providing L&D opportunities, and I haven’t found WLB to be too bad. Also very happy with the pay. I’m least happy about the nature of the work, but I think that’s a general consulting problem (at least among generalist firms) not a BCG problem.
Get your social interactions elsewhere.
Chief
I doubt they’ll prevent you from going to the office, ever. Take it and build your own schedule. But yeah I’m remote, hasn’t been an issue honestly, I just make a conscientious effort to connect with my team members and have 1x1s with them
Chief
Well… that’s an entirely different story. To the second part of my statement, I don’t think it’s a big deal. Just make a concerted effort to highlight your wins, connect with team members, And let your personality out.
If it’s your dream job, take it. You’ll make it work. Sounds like a great opportunity!
I’m really surprised at all these “take it” responses. OP, if you know that full time WFH will not bring you fulfillment, then this isn’t the right fit.
The CEO of Alphabet, Sundar Pichai, said in a November interview: “we are working on some borrowed time, in terms of the memories you have and the connections you have”.
This post reminded me of the quote as it must be so incredibly difficult to build those connections and make new memories with colleagues in a new role, if there aren’t those opportunities to do a “normal” work day in person.
That is a good point and a fair point. OP should find a fit that works for them.
But I challenge the thought that an otherwise perfect job is worth throwing away. At this point will there be in person work Iike you’re dreaming about? The ship may have sailed in this industry. You can keep looking but it’s also possible it’s just not possible like it used to be.
Gf and I both have remote roles starting pre-pandemic. I have had no problem developing close relationships- people that fly across the country for a weekend and vice-versa. If you click, you click- if it requires an office for you to build it over time then you’re friends of convenience. I’ll take my dog over that any day.
Rising Star
What’s your friend situation like outside of work people? The important thing is to get meaningful social interactions, period — you can try to do that in a lot of different ways. If working around other people is important to you, find a great coffee shop that you can work out of a few days a week. Might help to bridge the divide here.
Rising Star
I’ll also echo what others have said about not needing work friends as you get older — but I recognize that you may not be in that place yet 🙂
Isn’t 100% remote your option though? Is there an office in your city?
When I joined SF it was a fully remote role, but I still came into the NYC office a few days a week.
Take it
As you mature in your job having work friends isn't really a thing. Focus on your real friends and develop those relationships.
Pro
I understand your concern. I work for a small firm but we had a great culture and I made some good friends. They’ve left and I still keep in touch. The new people that have joined after are great, but they’re just people I work with. It’s definitely not the same.
However, this will be the reality moving forward for a lot of jobs and I don’t think it’s a good idea to limit your career progression. I feel like the people that are the happiest with these situations have an SO or close friend group or they’re older with a family. If you’re completely alone and social interaction is important to you, it will definitely be lonely, and in that case, you should move somewhere where you’re not too separated from people. If you’re not alone, I think you’ll be fine.
I miss travel, but I don’t miss being in the office. Career-wise (35 years!) I have had so many close work connections that disappeared entirely once we were no longer in proximity: 9/10 times those “close work friendships” are a mirage.
Take your dream job! Build your outside of work routine socially and find friends and neighbors organically as a more fulfilling option.
I have thrived working from home. Even though I'm pretty sociable, I hate pointless chitchat that would just result in me working later, and I get really sleepy in a stuffy office. Sometimes, other people's conversations distract me. I did enjoy having lunch with coworkers, but I that's not enough to motivate me to give up telework. At home, I love the freedom to not always look busy; to get up and walk around; or to take a quick nap to recharge. I highly prefer saving my social interaction for people I actually enjoy spending time with. I honestly never dreamed I would enjoy telework as much as I do!
On the other hand, my partner has struggled and misses interacting with coworkers. He feels he can focus more in the office than at home. His ideal scenario would be go into the office 1-2x a week, but rn he's fully remote.
Thus, it really depends on the person which environment is better for you and what factors you're willing to give up. If I was offered my dream job, personally, I'd try it and see how WFH goes. I'm sure you can ask your recruiter/HR if there are any possibile opportunities to come into the office or for travel. Would you be remote because all your teammates are in different locations or something? If you have coworkers close to you, you could meet up for happy hours or all coordinate to co-work once a week.
Pro
Sounds like you have the best of both worlds
OP do you live alone? Do you have a strong social network near you? It was def harder for people who were living alone and had close family/friends far away (they got a dog at some point in the pandemic). I prefer WFH but I’ve got a spouse, child, and family nearby. If you don’t have that social support you’ll need to intentionally build a strong social network outside of work.
I get your FOMO but you can still have those interactions, just build them into your workday. I developed friendships with 2 coworkers and meet them for lunch occasionally and also outside of work.
You don’t have to lose your existing friendships- you can meet your former coworkers socially outside of work or even make lunch dates as well.
Don’t miss out on your dream job- just because it is remote now doesn’t mean you have to be!
Pro
I’ve found that remote work which at this point has been the majority of my 10 year post grad career. You need to find interaction and be purposeful about it. I have a coworking space I rent to get away from the house. I also have three kids and a wife so someone always needs something from me.
But having deliberate focused connection with others is important. Also this isn’t real work from home it’s pandemic work from home in about 2 years this will be a million times better.
Give it a try if it really is your “dream “ job
Chief
I’m a huge proponent of wfh, but I totally get being young and wanting to see people. That’s about the only thing I can see enticing about going back to work in the office