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This is exactly why i will never work in an office again. - I wake up when i want (thou without fail earlier then when i had a commute to dread) - i can ma

This is exactly why i will never work in an office again. - I wake up when i want (thou without fail earlier then when i had a commute to dread) - i can make a nice coffee/breakfast while getting some work done - i work out every day, sometimes multiple times because i can pop to a class by my home whenever i want - i often take days off to climb or snowboard/shift my work into the evening - seeing friends is easier than ever as i can be social on their schedule - i don't always take vacation to travel and explore as i can work from anywhere - assuming a generously short commute of 30 min plus 15 min to get ready/unpack on either end thats at least 1.5 hours a day back to do whatever i want with

eternalny1 7y ago
I am the OP on this thread, and I totally agree with you (and almost everyone else who has replied). There are massive perks to working remotely and I will never (hopefully), ever have to work in an office and commute again. You have to be extremely disciplined, and have a company that knows how to set requirements properly. If you have that, and you know exactly what needs to be done, and when it needs to be done by, then you are set. Do it, and then do whatever else you want. Wake up whenever, take a 3 hour lunch break, it doesn't matter. I worked 4 hours this Sunday AM because I had nothing else to do and I wanted to get progress done on my current task. This is the proper way to work, especially so for software engineers, where everything can be done 100% the same remotely as it can be done in an office.
cameronbrown 7y ago
I'm not saying you're wrong, but you can get these benefits from a FAANG-type company (though like you said, presuming a short commute). I'm personally planning to do working holidays in other countries every so often.
- katbyte 7y ago
  I’m not sure I’d want to work for a FAANG company thou.. and honestly no commute is the best, 5% or more of my day back, every work day? Yes please
  - cameronbrown 7y ago
    And that's obviously your choice. I personally chose this path since I'm at the beginning of my career - maybe I'll give remote working a shot one day! However, nothing seems worse to me right now than mixing home and work life. Physically separating them gives me a mental barrier between them. BTW, commutes aren't 'fun', but it gives me a chance to read/reply to my emails, plan my day, or do some reading, so on balance I do save non-negligible time.

eternalny1 7y ago

I am the OP on this thread, and I totally agree with you (and almost everyone else who has replied). There are massive perks to working remotely and I will never (hopefully), ever have to work in an office and commute again. You have to be extremely disciplined, and have a company that knows how to set requirements properly. If you have that, and you know exactly what needs to be done, and when it needs to be done by, then you are set. Do it, and then do whatever else you want. Wake up whenever, take a 3 hour lunch break, it doesn't matter. I worked 4 hours this Sunday AM because I had nothing else to do and I wanted to get progress done on my current task. This is the proper way to work, especially so for software engineers, where everything can be done 100% the same remotely as it can be done in an office.

cameronbrown 7y ago

I'm not saying you're wrong, but you can get these benefits from a FAANG-type company (though like you said, presuming a short commute). I'm personally planning to do working holidays in other countries every so often.

katbyte 7y ago
I’m not sure I’d want to work for a FAANG company thou.. and honestly no commute is the best, 5% or more of my day back, every work day? Yes please
- cameronbrown 7y ago
  And that's obviously your choice. I personally chose this path since I'm at the beginning of my career - maybe I'll give remote working a shot one day! However, nothing seems worse to me right now than mixing home and work life. Physically separating them gives me a mental barrier between them. BTW, commutes aren't 'fun', but it gives me a chance to read/reply to my emails, plan my day, or do some reading, so on balance I do save non-negligible time.