4 ms·
I always thought I would be a sure-fit for permanent WFH, but your comment absolutely nails it. My biggest problem is that a large proportion of interactions wi
by iab 5y ago
I always thought I would be a sure-fit for permanent WFH, but your comment absolutely nails it. My biggest problem is that a large proportion of interactions with remote work is formal, in a sense. No casual chat, no social “grease”. If you started a remote-only job in a pandemic, it is so easy to become disconnected, and disincentivized with colleagues that only exist in 2D asking for PR reviews. Really did a number on me.
- katbyte 5y agoWfh pre pandemic is not the same as wfh during the pandemic. Usually my team gets together 2-3 times a year and can’t wait till we can again
- RHSeeger 5y ago> a large proportion of interactions with remote work is formal, in a sense. No casual chat, no social “grease”. Why? You have to put in the effort to be social, but you need to do that in person, too.
- iab 5y agoMaybe that’s a touch too specific. But Igor me, it’s a lot easier to strike up a rapport on a walk to get coffee than scheduling a 30 min quarantini, a word I have grown to detest
- RHSeeger 5y agoAh. While my company does have a semi-daily "30 minute meetup" on "random topic of the day", that's not how I chat socially with coworkers. We have a few channels that are just "shoot the shit" channels. I us those to discuss random topics. And there's several private channels for the occasional need to rant. Overall, not all that different from the water cooler.