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I'm not sure that there is enough demand for remote work. Many people enjoy and even require the social interactions provided at a workplace and don't want soli

• paulsutter 8y ago
  “This ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication.” — Western Union internal memo, 1876. “The problem of TV was that people had to glue their eyes to a screen, and that the average American wouldn’t have time for it.” − The New York Times, 1939
• dbattaglia 8y ago
  I’m currently at my third remote job. The first time, I was 29, newly single and I found it got old real fast. Moving back to an office environment was a major improvement for me. Fast forward 10 years, I’m married again, different living situation (in the city now) and I absolutely love the freedom and lifestyle of working remote again. There are a ton of factors involved but I suspect I’m not alone in finding remote work more appealing as I get older and more settled.
  • ghaff 8y ago
    Much younger me worked in a very different environment with respect to communications, information availability, etc. of course. But I still can't really envision newly graduated me hanging out in my apartment and just communicating using my (then-nonexistent) laptop. Today, I attend a lot of events, go into an office sometimes, have some off-sites, etc. But I'm much less interested in day-to-day coffees, lunches, work sports leagues, etc. than I once was.