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...or build a community of people around you not centered around work? I worked remote for a very long time, at first it was lonely then I realized I needed to
by baron_harkonnen 7y ago
...or build a community of people around you not centered around work?
I worked remote for a very long time, at first it was lonely then I realized I needed to reach out to people locally who were interesting to chat with. I was able to grow friendships over lunches and coffees that ordinary office life would not have allowed.
Covid19 makes that impossible right now, but WFH doesn't mean lonely. It's just that your default is to get all your socialization from coworkers. Socializing with people in your community based on common interests is much more rewarding than by common employer
- aledalgrande 7y agoAgree. Also WFH is not literally "Work From Home". You can work from anywhere you want. A park. A cafe on the beach. I think people are just not used to the freedom they suddenly acquired and don't know how to use it (plus we can't go out right now).
- leetcrew 7y agowhen you can't go out to lunch, go to the gym, or hang out with friends, it feels a lot more like "Live at Work".
- aledalgrande 7y agoDefinitely, but that is not how WFH is normally. Also, don't a lot of people work a lot of hours, basically living at the office? There's not much difference there.
- leetcrew 7y agoagree with you, just saw the opportunity for a (bad) pun. I'm actually having my first real WFH experience so far and I definitely appreciate getting an hour back from the commute. I'm eating a "weekend breakfast" every day of the week. I'm mainly thinking of people who have kids and/or are accustomed to filling their post-work hours with sports, gym, or other activities. these people are viewing WFH as more of an imposition than a freedom.
- aledalgrande 7y agoHaha sorry I didn't get the pun, I just had coffee. My point is that you are given a lot more freedom, what you do with it, is up to you. You can go in to an office 3 days a week and stay at home the other 2. How you organize is up to you. But with the current situation that freedom is limited.
- GordonS 7y agoI've been successfully working from home for several years now, but there is zero chance I could be as productive while sat awkwardly on a towel in a park, in a noisy cafe, or on a hot, sandy beach. I need fast and reliable internet access, a quiet working environment, a comfortable chair, a decent-sized desk at the right height for typing, and ideally multiple monitors.
- aledalgrande 7y agoI'm sure different people have different requirements. I for one love switching between white noise and music in my headphones and most of the time I don't need fast Internet. In fact I try to optimize my process/pipeline so I don't need it. I reject external screens as I like focus on one window at a time and don't need to do a lot of scrolling. I have worked in all kinds of places, once I've even deployed from a taxi in SF...