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> missing real human contacts For me, personally, working from home has amplified the good parts of working with people and human contact and removed the bad p
by jv22222 8y ago
> missing real human contacts
For me, personally, working from home has amplified the good parts of working with people and human contact and removed the bad parts.
When we do meet in person (4-5 times a year) we have a blast.
When we communicate via video the communication is a lot of fun and very purposeful at the same time. Sometimes it feels like I speak to remote co-workers by video more than family and people in real life! So, lot's of human interaction there.
At the same time, there is now no interruptions when someone gets bored and wanders over for a chat.
There is no need to instantly answer questions when overly eager bosses have a brain... idea.
There is no need to watch the clock and make it look like I'm staying late just cos everyone else is.
And I can work on stuff anytime I like, like if I wake up at 5am by accident I can knock out the current sprint board and have a break during the day.
So, in my case at least, saying "the most obvious are missing real human contacts" is simply not true.
I do think that remote working is a bit difficult to pull off well and I've found the key is to really get to know people well when in person and on video chat.
- mattnewport 8y agoYeah, "missing real human contacts" doesn't reflect my experience with remote work either. I'd characterize it as giving me much more control over my real human contact: I get to spend time with who I want on my own schedule to a much greater degree than I could in office jobs. Day to day that's mostly people who have nothing to do with my current work: girlfriend, friends, family, people at my krav maga classes, etc. and as a (sociable) introvert I don't burn through so much of my "social energy" just having to be around people in an office all day.
- organsnyder 8y agoI'm sitting at my desk with my noise-cancelling headphones doing a mediocre job of blocking the 20-minute "standup" happening next to me in our open office. I'm going to be transitioning to a remote position soon, and can't wait. I already have two unsolicited offers from friends with office space to let me work in their spaces occasionally, so I have options for getting human contact—when I want it.
- setquk 8y agoNo shoulder tappers at home! I'm happy.
- williamdclt 8y agoMy need for human contact is not only verbal communication: it's cleaning the coffee machine, taking a walk, playing around, throwing a duck, being randomly head-butted by a scrum master, going for an afterwork beer... Lot of interaction with people
- jv22222 8y agoYes, I don't think it's one size fits all by any means. It sounds like any company you work for needs to have real world team interaction as part of the day to day. Nothing wrong with that!
- mathgeek 8y agoI agree here. The extra time I get to spend with my young kids, my wife, and my friends instead of commuting is the polar opposite of a drawback with regards to human contact.