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Same here. My wife and I lived in SF for close to five years. We wanted to have four kids and well, that would have been a nightmare in the city. So we moved

by aantix 7y ago

Same here. My wife and I lived in SF for close to five years. We wanted to have four kids and well, that would have been a nightmare in the city. So we moved back home to family in Lincoln, NE. We now have four kids, live in a great school district and I've continued to consult with startups. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimjones2/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimjones2/ P.S. First year of being completely remote was fantastic. Fifth year? Really lonely..

microcolonel 7y ago
> P.S. First year of being completely remote was fantastic. Fifth year? Really lonely.. Yeah, I have taken to trying to find work-ish community outside of work. If you don't meet many people who have shared as much of your experience as employees of your own company, at least you can meet people who have shared similar experiences. It's a bit easier than getting to know complete strangers.
Tempest1981 7y ago
Is there some equivalent of a WeWork, where you can socialize with others? How are the coffee shops?
- Tempest1981 7y ago
  Baffled by the downvotes... why? Are there better social alternatives for the long workdays?
willidiots 7y ago
In a similar situation - year 5 of remote, now living in a small town still working for big tech. It does get lonely and you have to manage this yourself. Volunteering with an organization you care about is a great way to combat this. They're locals, you get to know the community you're living in, and you probably share a common interest. Also feels great to give back.
maerF0x0 7y ago
Piling on to say +1 of lonely remote work. In my 3rd year remote I ended up renting a desk part time in an incubator just to be around people and get out of the house.
davidjnelson 7y ago
Do you ever just hang out with co workers on slack and zoom to talk about normal stuff you’d talk about in person? That works pretty well if you have co workers who are interested in doing that. Curious how remote led to loneliness. I don’t find much value in being in an office, despite being an extrovert. In fact, I code 8-9 hours a day remote, can _maybe_ code 2 hours if I’m in the office. That productivity feels amazing.

by aantix 7y ago

microcolonel 7y ago

> P.S. First year of being completely remote was fantastic. Fifth year? Really lonely.. Yeah, I have taken to trying to find work-ish community outside of work. If you don't meet many people who have shared as much of your experience as employees of your own company, at least you can meet people who have shared similar experiences. It's a bit easier than getting to know complete strangers.

Tempest1981 7y ago

Is there some equivalent of a WeWork, where you can socialize with others? How are the coffee shops?

Tempest1981 7y ago
Baffled by the downvotes... why? Are there better social alternatives for the long workdays?

willidiots 7y ago

In a similar situation - year 5 of remote, now living in a small town still working for big tech. It does get lonely and you have to manage this yourself. Volunteering with an organization you care about is a great way to combat this. They're locals, you get to know the community you're living in, and you probably share a common interest. Also feels great to give back.

maerF0x0 7y ago

Piling on to say +1 of lonely remote work. In my 3rd year remote I ended up renting a desk part time in an incubator just to be around people and get out of the house.

davidjnelson 7y ago

Do you ever just hang out with co workers on slack and zoom to talk about normal stuff you’d talk about in person? That works pretty well if you have co workers who are interested in doing that. Curious how remote led to loneliness. I don’t find much value in being in an office, despite being an extrovert. In fact, I code 8-9 hours a day remote, can _maybe_ code 2 hours if I’m in the office. That productivity feels amazing.