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I work remote and I really miss more interactions, even some of the pointless meetings. Obviously thats just the loneliness talking, but I wish remote companies

I work remote and I really miss more interactions, even some of the pointless meetings. Obviously thats just the loneliness talking, but I wish remote companies had some hubs you needed to live near so you could go in when you needed it. An 80/20 (remote/office) model would be perfect.

prawn 7y ago
One reason I asked at least part of the question is that I co-own a co-working space (and work out of it) and we might eventually be impacted by this health issue. If you haven't, you should try a part-time desk if there are any spaces near you. We have a few part-timers and I always appreciate the social side of a shared space, including having a variety of people/jobs around me.
ddavis 7y ago
I agree with this. Perhaps I don't know what I'm talking about, but it feels like it would be difficult to execute. A smaller office space would be ideal, but what if half of those 80/20 folks come in on the same day? Would people have to be sent home?
jeswin 7y ago
> I wish remote companies had some hubs you needed to live near 1. You can't really move houses easily unless you're young and unmarried. (I wouldn't have done this at any stage in my career) 2. Many remote companies have employees across cities and smaller towns - building or renting these hubs everywhere will not be economical.
- devmunchies 7y ago
  I’m thinking 4 or 5 hubs in the country, depending on the size of the company. You live within 2 hours and commute a handful of times a quarter.
  - wtracy 7y ago
    You must live in Europe. :-) 4 or 5 hubs would cover maybe half of California.
    - ragona 7y ago
      Ha, yeah, depending on traffic that barely gets you San Diego and LA.
    - devmunchies 7y ago
      No I live between Sacramento and Tahoe. A hub in the Bay Area would be fine if I only went once or twice a month. I don’t like 100% distributed remote model. We need to be anchored to something. A company doesn’t need employees in every state.

prawn 7y ago

One reason I asked at least part of the question is that I co-own a co-working space (and work out of it) and we might eventually be impacted by this health issue. If you haven't, you should try a part-time desk if there are any spaces near you. We have a few part-timers and I always appreciate the social side of a shared space, including having a variety of people/jobs around me.

ddavis 7y ago

I agree with this. Perhaps I don't know what I'm talking about, but it feels like it would be difficult to execute. A smaller office space would be ideal, but what if half of those 80/20 folks come in on the same day? Would people have to be sent home?

jeswin 7y ago

> I wish remote companies had some hubs you needed to live near 1. You can't really move houses easily unless you're young and unmarried. (I wouldn't have done this at any stage in my career) 2. Many remote companies have employees across cities and smaller towns - building or renting these hubs everywhere will not be economical.

devmunchies 7y ago
I’m thinking 4 or 5 hubs in the country, depending on the size of the company. You live within 2 hours and commute a handful of times a quarter.
- wtracy 7y ago
  You must live in Europe. :-) 4 or 5 hubs would cover maybe half of California.
  - ragona 7y ago
    Ha, yeah, depending on traffic that barely gets you San Diego and LA.
  - devmunchies 7y ago
    No I live between Sacramento and Tahoe. A hub in the Bay Area would be fine if I only went once or twice a month. I don’t like 100% distributed remote model. We need to be anchored to something. A company doesn’t need employees in every state.