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It's not really a perk. It comes with its own set of problems, friends.

HenryBemis 10y ago
Lack of focus, being taken advantage of and ending up working 10-12 hours instead of 8 and plenty more (lack of networking, etc.) If it works "for you" then it'a a great thing to have in your life WFH!! If not, then there is always the office.
- dsgriffin 10y ago
  Not really taken advantage of in my case, but it can sometimes feel like you need to "prove yourself" that little bit extra (maybe the guilt of not being seen?) and end up working longer due to that
- cuckcuckspruce 10y ago
  >lack of networking Not when I worked at home. When I was working at home, I could get done with work exactly at 5 and head over to the weekly meetings of local organizations (ACM, local LUG, the hackerspace in town, 2600 meetings sometimes) and network there much more than I could if I had to drive out to where they were from my office.
zepolen 10y ago
Your comment does not provide any value until you list the problems you have found.
- CydeWeys 10y ago
  Social isolation is a huge issue for me. When I spend multiple consecutive days working from home I start to get mildly depressed. Going out at night after a day of working from home doesn't fix it. I think it has to do with what I'm used to from nearly two decades of schooling: socializing with and being in the company of many other people during the daylight hours of weekdays.
  - adrian1973 10y ago
    A stipend so remote workers can rent a desk at a coworking space would help solve the socializing issue. It might sound crazy (or at least rare), but renting a desk at a coworking space is probably far less expensive than providing space and a desk and facilities at a company's own offices.
    - CydeWeys 10y ago
      That's definitely one solution, but at that point you're eliminating a lot of the benefits of working from home. If I'm going to be commuting to a coworking space anyway, why wouldn't I just commute to my actual office, and be physically colocated with my actual coworkers rather than random people? I should point out that my commute to work is only ten minutes one-way. I suspect that the coworking space idea only works for people that are located a long distance from the main office (potentially 1000s of kms), but have a coworking space nearby.
- mtberatwork 10y ago
  Lack of face time can be a problem when it comes time for advancements. If you work for a company that is purely remote and software driven, this might not sound like a big deal, but if you work for a company that is: a) not 100% remote and b) not a pure software development company, the office crowd and non-tech higher ups start to wonder: a) who you are and b) what you do there.
- draw_down 10y ago
  Good thing this boat seats two.
  - zepolen 10y ago
    How's that passive aggressive working out for you. There is a reason you're alone. Hint. It's not everyone else. It's you.

Lack of focus, being taken advantage of and ending up working 10-12 hours instead of 8 and plenty more (lack of networking, etc.) If it works "for you" then it'a a great thing to have in your life WFH!! If not, then there is always the office.

dsgriffin 10y ago
Not really taken advantage of in my case, but it can sometimes feel like you need to "prove yourself" that little bit extra (maybe the guilt of not being seen?) and end up working longer due to that
cuckcuckspruce 10y ago
>lack of networking Not when I worked at home. When I was working at home, I could get done with work exactly at 5 and head over to the weekly meetings of local organizations (ACM, local LUG, the hackerspace in town, 2600 meetings sometimes) and network there much more than I could if I had to drive out to where they were from my office.

zepolen 10y ago

Your comment does not provide any value until you list the problems you have found.

CydeWeys 10y ago
Social isolation is a huge issue for me. When I spend multiple consecutive days working from home I start to get mildly depressed. Going out at night after a day of working from home doesn't fix it. I think it has to do with what I'm used to from nearly two decades of schooling: socializing with and being in the company of many other people during the daylight hours of weekdays.
- adrian1973 10y ago
  A stipend so remote workers can rent a desk at a coworking space would help solve the socializing issue. It might sound crazy (or at least rare), but renting a desk at a coworking space is probably far less expensive than providing space and a desk and facilities at a company's own offices.
  - CydeWeys 10y ago
    That's definitely one solution, but at that point you're eliminating a lot of the benefits of working from home. If I'm going to be commuting to a coworking space anyway, why wouldn't I just commute to my actual office, and be physically colocated with my actual coworkers rather than random people? I should point out that my commute to work is only ten minutes one-way. I suspect that the coworking space idea only works for people that are located a long distance from the main office (potentially 1000s of kms), but have a coworking space nearby.
mtberatwork 10y ago
Lack of face time can be a problem when it comes time for advancements. If you work for a company that is purely remote and software driven, this might not sound like a big deal, but if you work for a company that is: a) not 100% remote and b) not a pure software development company, the office crowd and non-tech higher ups start to wonder: a) who you are and b) what you do there.
draw_down 10y ago
Good thing this boat seats two.
- zepolen 10y ago
  How's that passive aggressive working out for you. There is a reason you're alone. Hint. It's not everyone else. It's you.