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I've been working remotely (for companies that are not all 100% remote) for some time now and other than the occasional communication problems, there is simply
by rofo1 7y ago
I've been working remotely (for companies that are not all 100% remote) for some time now and other than the occasional communication problems, there is simply no downside to it (for me). I am much more focused, I do better work, in a better health mentally and physically (I can exercise since I can organize my time), I don't waste time on commute.
The people I work with are interested in results and that's what I deliver. Other than that, they are not demanding that I organize my time in a certain way, or that I change the hours when I work, or anything like that. Of course, when I need to work together with my colleagues on a certain problem, I make sure that I adapt to their timetable.
They just care about results. And I think that makes the most sense. If one day I run a company, that's what I would care about: can this guy deliver? Yes or no?
Of course, one should be a decent human being - that goes without saying.
The whole "friends from work" thing doesn't make sense to me. I go to work to work, not find friends there. That seems to be unpopular opinion, but seriously, why do we mix those things up?
- eeeeeeeeeeeee 7y agoI’ve also worked most of my life in 100% remote companies. I also find this fixation on work being a social experience to be quite odd. I go to work to work. I have made many friends working remotely but it happened organically. But some of the people commenting here make it sound like a fraternity with forced (or strongly implied that you go) social events tied to your employment.
- apaatsio 7y agoThe whole "golf friends" thing doesn't make sense to me. I go to play golf to play golf, not find friends there. That seems to be unpopular opinion, but seriously, why do we mix those things up? My point being, why do we do bother to do anything with friends? If you're going to do something, whether it be work or play golf, isn't it better with friends than with strangers?
- malvosenior 7y agoYou choose to play golf, you have to work. It seems imposing to those of us with outside social lives that our co-workers are looking to us to fulfill a non-work role in their lives. A lot of the conversations in this thread are also very IC centric. If you're a manager, really being open and social with people in your company is more of a liability than something you want to do. Your reports shouldn't be your friends.
- loco5niner 7y agoBecause you choose your friends, the ones you want to spend time with. Your coworkers are just the ones who you happen to be around a lot, for the most part.