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Fly everyone to a nice vacation spot for a week, all expenses paid (and not counting against PTO). It's probably much cheaper than the yearly cost of having a

by magduf 7y ago

Fly everyone to a nice vacation spot for a week, all expenses paid (and not counting against PTO). It's probably much cheaper than the yearly cost of having a corporate office.

WnZ39p0Dgydaz1 7y ago
For a lot of people the reason to work remotely is to spend time with family/etc, so that's something they probably wouldn't want. Personally, I definitely wouldn't enjoy that. And if someone cannot attend due to personal reasons he or she would feel left out. You don't want to create a situation where remote workers feel like they absolutely need to attend something in person. That's just the same as going to an office.
- dpeck 7y ago
  If it’s only once a year, and it’s planned it works out fairly well. I previously worked for a fully remote company for 3 years and we hosted a conference for our customers every year in January in south Florida. The team all came in a few days early, usually brought spouses, kids, and we generally had a great time building social bonds and doing some light planning for the year during those days. It’s a balance. Remote doesn’t necessarily, and in my opinion shouldn’t, mean never being in the same physical space as coworkers.
  - WnZ39p0Dgydaz1 7y ago
    It also depends on how distributed you are. Traveling to Florida from Texas is a very different experience than traveling to Florida from Europe or India. I've spent several years traveling, and right now I'm at a point in my career/life where I try to avoid traveling abroad as much as I can. I enjoy having my routine. That was my reason for working remotely in the first place. Of course, everyone has different reasons, and I am sure there are a lot of people who would enjoy such a trip. I believe there are probably quite a few people like me who don't enjoy traveling, and "celebrating" by forcing those to travel seems unfair. Traveling for business reasons when it's a necessity to meet in person is a different story - I can understand that and I'm willing to do that. Like you said, having some in-person time can be very productive. But it sounded like the OP was looking to give a reward/gift to remote workers - to me traveling would be the opposite. TLDR; If you want me to travel say it's part of the job to have a once-a-year meeting. That's fine. Don't say it's a "celebration" or "reward" - because to a lot of people it's not
- deeblering4 7y ago
  Remote companies will often understand and accomodate family travel and lodging. Couldnt really hurt to bring up with your boss or travel coordinator. May get a subsidized family trip out of the deal

by magduf 7y ago

Fly everyone to a nice vacation spot for a week, all expenses paid (and not counting against PTO). It's probably much cheaper than the yearly cost of having a corporate office.

WnZ39p0Dgydaz1 7y ago

For a lot of people the reason to work remotely is to spend time with family/etc, so that's something they probably wouldn't want. Personally, I definitely wouldn't enjoy that. And if someone cannot attend due to personal reasons he or she would feel left out. You don't want to create a situation where remote workers feel like they absolutely need to attend something in person. That's just the same as going to an office.

dpeck 7y ago
If it’s only once a year, and it’s planned it works out fairly well. I previously worked for a fully remote company for 3 years and we hosted a conference for our customers every year in January in south Florida. The team all came in a few days early, usually brought spouses, kids, and we generally had a great time building social bonds and doing some light planning for the year during those days. It’s a balance. Remote doesn’t necessarily, and in my opinion shouldn’t, mean never being in the same physical space as coworkers.
- WnZ39p0Dgydaz1 7y ago
  It also depends on how distributed you are. Traveling to Florida from Texas is a very different experience than traveling to Florida from Europe or India. I've spent several years traveling, and right now I'm at a point in my career/life where I try to avoid traveling abroad as much as I can. I enjoy having my routine. That was my reason for working remotely in the first place. Of course, everyone has different reasons, and I am sure there are a lot of people who would enjoy such a trip. I believe there are probably quite a few people like me who don't enjoy traveling, and "celebrating" by forcing those to travel seems unfair. Traveling for business reasons when it's a necessity to meet in person is a different story - I can understand that and I'm willing to do that. Like you said, having some in-person time can be very productive. But it sounded like the OP was looking to give a reward/gift to remote workers - to me traveling would be the opposite. TLDR; If you want me to travel say it's part of the job to have a once-a-year meeting. That's fine. Don't say it's a "celebration" or "reward" - because to a lot of people it's not
deeblering4 7y ago
Remote companies will often understand and accomodate family travel and lodging. Couldnt really hurt to bring up with your boss or travel coordinator. May get a subsidized family trip out of the deal