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I think the commenters so far are wondering what job it is that doesn't require you to be present on site. Most people don't have the option of working wherever
by setpatchaddress 11y ago
I think the commenters so far are wondering what job it is that doesn't require you to be present on site. Most people don't have the option of working wherever they choose, whenever they want to. This is true even in the software industry, where telecommute should be the norm given the nature of the work and Silly Valley's traffic situation.
- soared 11y agoThose were my exact thoughts while reading this. How can someone who travels the world try and give advice to the other 99% who work in an office all day? She has an interesting perspective, but its hard to take it seriously.
- tonyarkles 11y agoSoftware and embedded electronics contractor here. Sure, I do occasionally have to be on-site, but I value the freedom of working wherever I want enough to ensure that the contracts I negotiate support this lifestyle. Even when we're in the same city most of the time, I still prefer to work from home on my 24 sq.ft. plywood desk with my dogs at my feet, rather than driving into a noisy office. I even have clients who I've never met in person, the furthest is about 1,000 miles away; we've had some great GTalk chats though. I totally recognize that others will have different values. Maybe working for company X is more important to them than working from home/on the road, and that's up to everyone to decide. And I've definitely had to turn down some cool opportunities to support this lifestyle, but there's been no shortage of interesting work.