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Remote work is not suitable for all positions and for all people. There is a percentage of us (mainly in the software industry) who work better remotely, but th

Remote work is not suitable for all positions and for all people. There is a percentage of us (mainly in the software industry) who work better remotely, but this is heavily related to the team composition, experience, environment, management... Can we please all of us stop being at the two extremes, office or remote, and accept that there are shades between black and white. The companies that will benefit from all this shift of mentality will be the ones that will adapt, allow remote work to those that can really utilize it and benefit from it and on the other hand bring back to work the ones that thrive in an office :-)

eric4smith 4y ago
Thank you for saying it better than I did. Everyone seems to want remote these days. But it’s really not possible for even half of employees. If say maybe at most only 20% qualify for remote work.
- LosWochosWeek 4y ago
  In which industry are you in? I'm in the automotive industry and apart from the obvious factory workers I cant think of a single group of colleagues for whom it would not be possible to work remotely. I also dont agree with the "software industry" asterisk. As long as your work is done 100% on a computer, remote work is more likely than not suited for you. Don't take this as a toxic comment, but we're talking about taking away 1-2 hours of time of living and breathing human beings. Out of what? 6-8 hours free time? If anything, the employers should need to prove why remote work isnt possible. Anything else is damn near unethical. I should add, that I'm blessed with a great union that allows me to cut my weekly hours, which I will do once I reach a comfortable level of income that suits my lifestyle. Which is to say: I really, really, really like spending my own time on myself. So my view on this topic is highly skewed.

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Remote work is not suitable for all positions and for all people. There is a percentage of us (mainly in the software industry) who work better remotely, but th

by NKosmatos 4y ago

eric4smith 4y ago
Thank you for saying it better than I did. Everyone seems to want remote these days. But it’s really not possible for even half of employees. If say maybe at most only 20% qualify for remote work.
- LosWochosWeek 4y ago
  In which industry are you in? I'm in the automotive industry and apart from the obvious factory workers I cant think of a single group of colleagues for whom it would not be possible to work remotely. I also dont agree with the "software industry" asterisk. As long as your work is done 100% on a computer, remote work is more likely than not suited for you. Don't take this as a toxic comment, but we're talking about taking away 1-2 hours of time of living and breathing human beings. Out of what? 6-8 hours free time? If anything, the employers should need to prove why remote work isnt possible. Anything else is damn near unethical. I should add, that I'm blessed with a great union that allows me to cut my weekly hours, which I will do once I reach a comfortable level of income that suits my lifestyle. Which is to say: I really, really, really like spending my own time on myself. So my view on this topic is highly skewed.