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Remote work is great once a project has been scoped out and responsibilities have been assigned. You get to work on your own terms and be very productive, becau
by whatever1 4y ago
Remote work is great once a project has been scoped out and responsibilities have been assigned. You get to work on your own terms and be very productive, because let’s face it, modern open space offices are horrible places to get work done.
But, if you are not an entry level employee, your objective is to find work. That means socializing with people in the company to understand where the opportunities lie, collecting subtle clues, show your human side to gain trust. A zoom thumbnail on a scheduled call cannot do any of these.
One last thing. I have not found anything as effective for problem solving as having X people in the same room staring at a whiteboard and scratching their heads at the same time.
- vorpalhex 4y agoIf the work is not obvious, it's almost certainly not important. If you can't communicate, changing where people are located won't help. Please don't lock me into a room to stare at you while you slowly gather your thoughts. My time is important. Gather your thoughts and then present them. Don't make me babysit you.
- whatever1 4y agoIf work is obvious then I don’t need to pay one 6 figures to do it. Or to put it better, if work is obvious, someone has already done the work for you
- vorpalhex 4y ago> if work is obvious, someone has already done the work for you I wish that was true. A lot of work is obvious but undone. A lot of issues go unresolved or are chalked up as "unimportant". Let me use your product for five minutes and I will give you the work that needs to be done.
- therealdrag0 4y agoAnd lots of work is obvious to some not other engineers who need mentoring or docs to do it because they’re new to the company or field or tech. White board situations are far and few between ime.