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> If I'm not intentional about it, I'll spend 23 hours a day in my house I think that's the biggest difference with remote. A lot of things that were seamless

> If I'm not intentional about it, I'll spend 23 hours a day in my house I think that's the biggest difference with remote. A lot of things that were seamless with physical presence need to be done with intentionality in a remote setup. You need an explicit time for a daily call / team catchup. You need to either make extra effort or explicitly schedule social chats between coworkers (I like inviting people to do coffee or show off some thing they're interested in). And you personally need to make a schedule that gets you out of the house (I go to coffee shops 3-ish times a week). I've been remote for 2 years and don't plan on changing any time soon. Granted, there's a lot of policy- or culture-level stuff that can get in the way. If the rest of you team is co-located and isn't going to remember to bring you in on conversations, remote isn't going to work. Same if your manager equates physical presence to performance.

subhobroto 7y ago
> You need to either make extra effort or explicitly schedule social chats between coworkers (I like inviting people to do coffee or show off some thing they're interested in). And you personally need to make a schedule that gets you out of the house (I go to coffee shops 3-ish times a week). > I've been remote for 2 years and don't plan on changing any time soon. That is very interesting! Mind a chat? Your profile is bare so I'm assuming you don't want to be bothered without you being involved in it, so I need your help. Look at my profile or, please, if you can email me at my handle at gmail, I will really appreciate it. I look forward to a few minutes of a learning opportunity with you.
jschwartzi 7y ago
I've been remote for almost 2 years now, and I have the same experience. It becomes even more important if you have direct reports in the office because co-workers start asking them questions that are more appropriate for you. The other important thing for me is to keep a regular schedule when I'm "on" and then step away from the workspace when I'm "off." Avoid going into the workspace for personal projects. Also as part of my job I make sure to stay in contact with my boss about the things that matter to him like our project plan, release dates, and anything I need from him. Deliberate, open communication is very important. I also find that keeping quality written records is critical too because it's the only way to keep everyone on the same page about what we're working on. And yes, get up, leave the house, and go do something else during the day, every day. I personally go for runs and go to the gym in the early afternoon as a way to be outside. And I spend a lot of time with my girlfriend on weekends too. Neither of us are homebodies when we have free time so that works out very well. Even superficial interactions with other people are enough to fill the cup a little.
Breza 7y ago
You nailed it. I used to be full time remote and I still manage a remote team. We talk about immediate things every day, but we're also have scheduled calls where we talk about the big picture of how things are going.

subhobroto 7y ago

> You need to either make extra effort or explicitly schedule social chats between coworkers (I like inviting people to do coffee or show off some thing they're interested in). And you personally need to make a schedule that gets you out of the house (I go to coffee shops 3-ish times a week). > I've been remote for 2 years and don't plan on changing any time soon. That is very interesting! Mind a chat? Your profile is bare so I'm assuming you don't want to be bothered without you being involved in it, so I need your help. Look at my profile or, please, if you can email me at my handle at gmail, I will really appreciate it. I look forward to a few minutes of a learning opportunity with you.

jschwartzi 7y ago

I've been remote for almost 2 years now, and I have the same experience. It becomes even more important if you have direct reports in the office because co-workers start asking them questions that are more appropriate for you. The other important thing for me is to keep a regular schedule when I'm "on" and then step away from the workspace when I'm "off." Avoid going into the workspace for personal projects. Also as part of my job I make sure to stay in contact with my boss about the things that matter to him like our project plan, release dates, and anything I need from him. Deliberate, open communication is very important. I also find that keeping quality written records is critical too because it's the only way to keep everyone on the same page about what we're working on. And yes, get up, leave the house, and go do something else during the day, every day. I personally go for runs and go to the gym in the early afternoon as a way to be outside. And I spend a lot of time with my girlfriend on weekends too. Neither of us are homebodies when we have free time so that works out very well. Even superficial interactions with other people are enough to fill the cup a little.

Breza 7y ago

You nailed it. I used to be full time remote and I still manage a remote team. We talk about immediate things every day, but we're also have scheduled calls where we talk about the big picture of how things are going.