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This is of course completely valid, but to provide a countering anecdote, looking for companies that do this kind of recurring retreat is a strong positive sign

This is of course completely valid, but to provide a countering anecdote, looking for companies that do this kind of recurring retreat is a strong positive signal in my current search for a remote dev job.

zdragnar 5y ago
Understandable, 15 years ago, I would have said the same thing. Now, life is less flexible and I can't just run off for weeks at a time- some families can make it work, some cannot.
- loceng 5y ago
  Surely there are different roles that would allow for both states to exist and thrive?
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- pc86 5y ago
  Why are you acting like you're going to be told on Thursday that you have to get on a flight across the country Sunday night? I've known several people who work for companies like this. It's always been scheduled months in advance such that by the time you go on one the next one is typically already locked in. And even the long ones have been 4-5 days, not "weeks." It just seems like you're intentionally making this into a strawman when "travel for work 4-5 days at a time, 1-3 times a year" is a perfectly reasonable job requirement. And even with all that being said, there's nothing wrong with just not wanting to do that.
  - zdragnar 5y ago
    Here is the quote I replied to: > The idea of taking the team out to an airbnb (or some other communal living arrangement) in the woods or by the beach for a week or two to launch a new major initiative 1-4 times a year Note that "week or two" and "1-4 times a year". It isn't a strawman, it is literally the topic. As for > Why are you acting like you're going to be told on Thursday that you have to get on a flight across the country Sunday night? I don't believe I ever expressed that the trips are surprises. It isn't a matter of planning, it is a matter of the duration being a burden.
- throwawaycuriou 5y ago
  And that's fine. This working strategy is likely to work for some more than others. Flexibility in travel is a hard requirement for other fields.

zdragnar 5y ago

Understandable, 15 years ago, I would have said the same thing. Now, life is less flexible and I can't just run off for weeks at a time- some families can make it work, some cannot.

loceng 5y ago
Surely there are different roles that would allow for both states to exist and thrive?
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pc86 5y ago
Why are you acting like you're going to be told on Thursday that you have to get on a flight across the country Sunday night? I've known several people who work for companies like this. It's always been scheduled months in advance such that by the time you go on one the next one is typically already locked in. And even the long ones have been 4-5 days, not "weeks." It just seems like you're intentionally making this into a strawman when "travel for work 4-5 days at a time, 1-3 times a year" is a perfectly reasonable job requirement. And even with all that being said, there's nothing wrong with just not wanting to do that.
- zdragnar 5y ago
  Here is the quote I replied to: > The idea of taking the team out to an airbnb (or some other communal living arrangement) in the woods or by the beach for a week or two to launch a new major initiative 1-4 times a year Note that "week or two" and "1-4 times a year". It isn't a strawman, it is literally the topic. As for > Why are you acting like you're going to be told on Thursday that you have to get on a flight across the country Sunday night? I don't believe I ever expressed that the trips are surprises. It isn't a matter of planning, it is a matter of the duration being a burden.
throwawaycuriou 5y ago
And that's fine. This working strategy is likely to work for some more than others. Flexibility in travel is a hard requirement for other fields.