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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 organizat
by 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 agoGoing 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.