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I've worked from home for almost 5 years, and it's been mostly good. But there are some things I've started to realize I've lost and I REALLY want them back.
by swalsh 6y ago
I've worked from home for almost 5 years, and it's been mostly good. But there are some things I've started to realize I've lost and I REALLY want them back. Since every interaction is "intentional" I don't know anyone in my company outside my team.
I've felt stuck professionally, the seperation between engineering and marketing and sales has always been physical. However I often made friends with the guys, and would hang out at their desks during coffee breaks. A few minutes chatting there, and other people start joining in. After a bit of this, I was pretty good friends with the whole department. This bridge I built over coffee, was the origional accelerant to my career. I had direct insight into the customers and their problems because of these conversations.
But I don't have that any more. I'm back in my silo, and I can't get out.
Why does this video feel like watching someone live in a really fancy prison?
- dbbk 6y agoSounds like you don't like working from home? Why are you still doing it then?
- grillvogel 6y agomaybe because pretty much every office is closed right now?
- dbbk 6y agoThey said they've worked from home for 5 years, I was obviously talking about pre-pandemic. (That said not all offices are closed. Depends where you are.)
- candrews1 6y agoThe company I work for has a Virtual Coffee program where you’re randomly paired with people outside of your own team. It’s a quick 30 minute virtual meeting where you discuss professional and non professional interests. Maybe you can suggest a similar program for your own company to implement?