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I'm not going to endure an hour's commute and all the expense involved with that to just sit in another box where communication will just marginally improve.

gspencley 3y ago
Does it even improve marginally? I can see this being highly variable for the type of position / work. As a software developer the ability to schedule face time and use messenging for low-priority is way more productive than an unexpected door-knock that demands an immediate response. Apart from that, I was going to comment saying the exact same thing. Not having a commute is non-negotiable for me. That said, I have been working from home long before the pandemic, and for the one year out of 20 that I worked in office (was a once in a lifetime job opportunity) I rented a condo across the street from the office. Life is way too short to waste 1 - 2 hours per day driving. I also finding driving to be one of the most stressful activities in life. Not because I don't enjoy driving itself, but because of traffic and having to share the road. In other words, I am positive that working from home is literally adding years to my life due to drastically reduced stress levels in addition to having more time to actually enjoy life. So no, I will never accept a position where I need to commute for work regularly unless it is temporary and a very special circumstance.
- declan_roberts 3y ago
  Even if it improves dramatically, so what? The point of life is not to provide your employer with unrestricted access to your time for their convenience.
  - johnnyanmac 3y ago
    >Even if it improves dramatically, so what? depends on your life goals. If you're just minmaxing money and want to retire by 40-50 with time for the family or leisure, sure. You ideally want to minimize time working, and not necessarily maximize efficiency. If your goal is (personal) growth or expertise in a domain, that communication gap can potentially impact your growth, perhaps even cap you without outside study (which turns into work outside of work). There's no right answer, you simply have to be honest about your end game.

gspencley 3y ago

Does it even improve marginally? I can see this being highly variable for the type of position / work. As a software developer the ability to schedule face time and use messenging for low-priority is way more productive than an unexpected door-knock that demands an immediate response. Apart from that, I was going to comment saying the exact same thing. Not having a commute is non-negotiable for me. That said, I have been working from home long before the pandemic, and for the one year out of 20 that I worked in office (was a once in a lifetime job opportunity) I rented a condo across the street from the office. Life is way too short to waste 1 - 2 hours per day driving. I also finding driving to be one of the most stressful activities in life. Not because I don't enjoy driving itself, but because of traffic and having to share the road. In other words, I am positive that working from home is literally adding years to my life due to drastically reduced stress levels in addition to having more time to actually enjoy life. So no, I will never accept a position where I need to commute for work regularly unless it is temporary and a very special circumstance.

declan_roberts 3y ago
Even if it improves dramatically, so what? The point of life is not to provide your employer with unrestricted access to your time for their convenience.
- johnnyanmac 3y ago
  >Even if it improves dramatically, so what? depends on your life goals. If you're just minmaxing money and want to retire by 40-50 with time for the family or leisure, sure. You ideally want to minimize time working, and not necessarily maximize efficiency. If your goal is (personal) growth or expertise in a domain, that communication gap can potentially impact your growth, perhaps even cap you without outside study (which turns into work outside of work). There's no right answer, you simply have to be honest about your end game.