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Ask again when the job market isn’t as good. And be careful, when layoffs come, those that aren’t seen as much will be thought off as less useful, even if it’s

Ask again when the job market isn’t as good. And be careful, when layoffs come, those that aren’t seen as much will be thought off as less useful, even if it’s untrue. I’m for WFH where possible but let’s not pretend time zones and in person interactions, just to name a few benefits of colocation have no benefit or that they don’t appeal to anyone. Personally, my personality is such that I need to be at the office to be productive. I don’t actually think I’m in the minority.

xvector 5y ago
Sure, but how many years of my life will I waste, wringing my hands in fearful anticipation of when the job market tanks? Either way, I’m fairly confident I’ll be able to get a job, or have enough saved to weather the storm. In the meantime, the sense of freedom that comes from WFH is unparalleled.
- bigmattystyles 5y ago
  You got kids? :-)
  - luffapi 5y ago
    WFH with kids is amazing. You get to see them grow up and can move to a lower cost of living area where they can have room, a yard… It’s definitely the most family friendly working arrangement.
    - bigmattystyles 5y ago
      I was talking more about the stress of keeping the same standard of living during a downturn. Again, I am pro-WFH but fear the vulnerability one is in when not seen in person. I've been bit before. Perhaps it's a critical mass thing, the more people WFH, the more my fears will assuage, but for the time being, I guess I just don't know. Remember, during a down turn, the company wouldn't even have to lay you off to get rid of you, just rescind their WFH policy. If you're far away, they know you won't relocate.
      - luffapi 5y ago
        There are a lot of WFH options now and more every day. Many, if not most new startups will never have an office. I’d be far more worried about being saddled with a huge mortgage to live close to an office. In a downturn, it’s not like there will be office jobs either. Yet you could still easily get stuck paying 1M+ for housing that would cost <300k in locations where you could wfh.

xvector 5y ago

Sure, but how many years of my life will I waste, wringing my hands in fearful anticipation of when the job market tanks? Either way, I’m fairly confident I’ll be able to get a job, or have enough saved to weather the storm. In the meantime, the sense of freedom that comes from WFH is unparalleled.

bigmattystyles 5y ago
You got kids? :-)
- luffapi 5y ago
  WFH with kids is amazing. You get to see them grow up and can move to a lower cost of living area where they can have room, a yard… It’s definitely the most family friendly working arrangement.
  - bigmattystyles 5y ago
    I was talking more about the stress of keeping the same standard of living during a downturn. Again, I am pro-WFH but fear the vulnerability one is in when not seen in person. I've been bit before. Perhaps it's a critical mass thing, the more people WFH, the more my fears will assuage, but for the time being, I guess I just don't know. Remember, during a down turn, the company wouldn't even have to lay you off to get rid of you, just rescind their WFH policy. If you're far away, they know you won't relocate.
    - luffapi 5y ago
      There are a lot of WFH options now and more every day. Many, if not most new startups will never have an office. I’d be far more worried about being saddled with a huge mortgage to live close to an office. In a downturn, it’s not like there will be office jobs either. Yet you could still easily get stuck paying 1M+ for housing that would cost <300k in locations where you could wfh.