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And incurring the cost of needing space at home to work, appropriate equipment, more utility usage (internet, electricity, heating), reduced potential for socia

And incurring the cost of needing space at home to work, appropriate equipment, more utility usage (internet, electricity, heating), reduced potential for socializing and exercising. Assuming that "remote" == "at home", which it might not.

Viliam1234 7y ago
> reduced potential for socializing and exercising This is partially balanced by not having to commute. The time your colleagues spend in a car every day, you can spend exercising or with your friends. Also, you could set up a timer, and take each hour a 5-minute break to exercise, while your colleagues at work are taking breaks to smoke or drink coffee. I know a guy who works from home, and he codes while walking on a treadmill. Has more exercise during his 8 hours of coding than many employed people get during their entire day.
mnm1 7y ago
Reduced potential for socializing and exercising? I think you mean increased. I have way more time for those things working remotely than I've ever had in my life and it's improved my quality of life immeasurably because of it. It's one of the reasons I'd never go back given a choice. Also, the employer should provide all equipment (mine does) and ideally, even internet subsidies, etc.
ravenstine 7y ago
> And incurring the cost of needing space at home to work It depends. As a software engineer, all I need is my kitchen table, or the couch, or the cafe down the street. > more utility usage (internet, electricity, heating) Totally worth it for thermostat control and to not freeze my ass off in November. > reduced potential for socializing If you're dependent on work for socializing, well, that's rather sad. I get that because I used to be that way until I realized that 99% of coworkers go along to get along and aren't good friends. They're out of your life as soon as they change jobs. But with extra time from not commuting, it becomes easier to find real friends IRL outside of work. > and exercising Uh, did you mean to type that? Because there can only be more time and opportunities to exercise when working remote.

Viliam1234 7y ago

> reduced potential for socializing and exercising This is partially balanced by not having to commute. The time your colleagues spend in a car every day, you can spend exercising or with your friends. Also, you could set up a timer, and take each hour a 5-minute break to exercise, while your colleagues at work are taking breaks to smoke or drink coffee. I know a guy who works from home, and he codes while walking on a treadmill. Has more exercise during his 8 hours of coding than many employed people get during their entire day.

mnm1 7y ago

Reduced potential for socializing and exercising? I think you mean increased. I have way more time for those things working remotely than I've ever had in my life and it's improved my quality of life immeasurably because of it. It's one of the reasons I'd never go back given a choice. Also, the employer should provide all equipment (mine does) and ideally, even internet subsidies, etc.

ravenstine 7y ago

> And incurring the cost of needing space at home to work It depends. As a software engineer, all I need is my kitchen table, or the couch, or the cafe down the street. > more utility usage (internet, electricity, heating) Totally worth it for thermostat control and to not freeze my ass off in November. > reduced potential for socializing If you're dependent on work for socializing, well, that's rather sad. I get that because I used to be that way until I realized that 99% of coworkers go along to get along and aren't good friends. They're out of your life as soon as they change jobs. But with extra time from not commuting, it becomes easier to find real friends IRL outside of work. > and exercising Uh, did you mean to type that? Because there can only be more time and opportunities to exercise when working remote.