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Yes and no. No, because going remote opened me up to opportunities I previously didn’t have. It has been fantastic for my experience in terms of communication,
by ljm 9y ago
Yes and no.
No, because going remote opened me up to opportunities I previously didn’t have. It has been fantastic for my experience in terms of communication, mentoring, and in learning new roles (e.g taking responsibility for infrastructure).
In that sense, my career has blossomed!
On the other hand, I believe that progression would be a struggle because remote work can create such a massive comfort zone that it takes a lot more effort to break out and network than it does if you’re co-located. It can be very isolating and difficult to break out of that lonely routine.
With hindsight, I wouldn’t go remote again unless I had the full network of both professional and personal support to healthily sustain it.
- rhn_mk1 9y agoThe feeling of complacency is real. When people don't just chat and complain, it's more difficult to pick up whether the company is doing well. It's also more difficult to say if you're short-changed - IRC ties are usually not strong enough to exchange that info. All in all, it's easier to get too comfortable and forget that you haven't been progressing enough.