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For me, and what I took away from this article (confirmation bias), it is that a huge barrier to working remotely is the social and personal identity we implici
by thetmkay 11y ago
For me, and what I took away from this article (confirmation bias), it is that a huge barrier to working remotely is the social and personal identity we implicitly associate with work.
The loosening of tribalism from your job (which between 20-40 could be your main "tribe") may be the root cause of the sense of isolation/loneliness.
I wonder if it's as much the emergence of meetups & co-working spaces rather than the online tools (Slack, Speak, Trello etc) which will grow the remote workforce.
- c23gooey 11y agoI agree that co-working can do as much as the online tools. Not to discount the importance of being able to effectively communicate with the people you are working with, however I have found that being around others who are getting their own thing done is inspiring and motivational. Working remotely in a co-working space has given me the best of both worlds - I get the social aspects of being around others and the motivation of being around others working, but no one bother me about my work cause they are not involved.