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The number one request by a huge margin was put forward. Then the first thing mentioned is the dangers of remote work. Seems an odd tack to take. That being

by kaiju0 7y ago

The number one request by a huge margin was put forward. Then the first thing mentioned is the dangers of remote work. Seems an odd tack to take. That being said I really like remote work. But you have to be proactive in your role to be successful. I've found the main danger to be manager changes. The previous manager accepted and worked with remote personnel. The new one does not like it so they create a situation. Then solve it by canceling the remote program. I'm pretty sure this is where most of the negativity comes from.

sailfast 7y ago
Manager changes are often indicative of what I perceive to be the biggest issue: cultural attitudes towards people that are not in the office. If the organization understands that you're a full participant and they don't blink when you say you're remote, that's great and will lead to success. If, however, you're perceived to be tele-shirking or "wink wink remote working" because of the company culture it will be a big issue. I would say this could be resolved by some focused in-person time to talk about norms and how to collaborate and share success, but it takes a good manager to do this. If the manager wants butts in seats and remote is not a company-wide norm, then that may be what you're left with, unfortunately.
- iamatworknow 7y ago
  Going through this myself right now. I joined my company as just the third developer on the team almost a decade ago, working directly under the owner. A year ago when we were up to ~15 developers I decided to move to a different state and go full remote, with the owner's blessing. Since then two more layers of management were inserted between me and the owner and communication has all but broken down. I like the company and I like working remotely, but it may be time for a change soon because of this.
samastur 7y ago
I agree as I've seen this happen too many times. In future I plan to apply only for positions in companies where remote work is not optional (no offices).
btbuildem 7y ago
It could be something like "Most people want to work remotely but cannot, and once some do, they find out about the downsides first-hand."
ilaksh 7y ago
I actually think it may be a tactic for getting more votes. You get the casual upvoters who like remote and only read the headline before they clicked it. But then you can also pick up people who don't like it if they read that far in. But then you can also get some more of the pro-remotes who read all the way to the end.

by kaiju0 7y ago

sailfast 7y ago

Manager changes are often indicative of what I perceive to be the biggest issue: cultural attitudes towards people that are not in the office. If the organization understands that you're a full participant and they don't blink when you say you're remote, that's great and will lead to success. If, however, you're perceived to be tele-shirking or "wink wink remote working" because of the company culture it will be a big issue. I would say this could be resolved by some focused in-person time to talk about norms and how to collaborate and share success, but it takes a good manager to do this. If the manager wants butts in seats and remote is not a company-wide norm, then that may be what you're left with, unfortunately.

iamatworknow 7y ago
Going through this myself right now. I joined my company as just the third developer on the team almost a decade ago, working directly under the owner. A year ago when we were up to ~15 developers I decided to move to a different state and go full remote, with the owner's blessing. Since then two more layers of management were inserted between me and the owner and communication has all but broken down. I like the company and I like working remotely, but it may be time for a change soon because of this.

samastur 7y ago

I agree as I've seen this happen too many times. In future I plan to apply only for positions in companies where remote work is not optional (no offices).

btbuildem 7y ago

It could be something like "Most people want to work remotely but cannot, and once some do, they find out about the downsides first-hand."

ilaksh 7y ago

I actually think it may be a tactic for getting more votes. You get the casual upvoters who like remote and only read the headline before they clicked it. But then you can also pick up people who don't like it if they read that far in. But then you can also get some more of the pro-remotes who read all the way to the end.