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My list is pretty much the same—for an introvert who values deeper relationships with fewer people, the cons aren't too bad. And being a meetup organizer for tw
by geerlingguy 10y ago
My list is pretty much the same—for an introvert who values deeper relationships with fewer people, the cons aren't too bad. And being a meetup organizer for two different meetup groups means I'm forced (a good thing for an introvert) to see other people in the area who work in the same area.
I've been working 100% remote for 5 of the past 10 years, and part-time remote the other 5, and in none of this time have I gone stir-crazy or felt depressed about my work... some people are able to thrive in a remote/isolated environment (I still do video calls 2-4x a day for different projects, so it's not like total isolation), while others really need a group of people working with/around them to thrive.
It also helps to have a family or more than one other person living in your residence if you choose to remote work from home—it forces you to have face-to-face human interaction (to the extent you choose to put down smartphones, laptops, etc. outside of work hours).
- shanemhansen 10y ago> And being a meetup organizer for two different meetup groups means I'm forced (a good thing for an introvert) to see other people in the area who work in the same area. Funny you should mention that. I'm a co-organizer of a pretty active meetup. The first tuesday of the month is the highlight of my social calendar.