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I have been working remote for the last few years and have been thinking of leaving too I am a part of a "team" of developers that I am never able to directly

I have been working remote for the last few years and have been thinking of leaving too I am a part of a "team" of developers that I am never able to directly work with unless I go out of my way and sacrifice time on my own projects to get involved with theirs That said, even in this role, I'm an unusual case because all of my other coworkers get put on projects with each other. The side effect is that when I have code that needs to be reviewed, the other developers are hesitant to do it because they don't want to sign off on projects that they haven't been assigned to. My boss says this might change once his boss decides how the teams should be reorganized. Argh It feels like I'm being punished and have been put into solitary confinement. But at least the pay is good, so that makes it all worth it. ...Right?

Python3267 3y ago
> of my other coworkers get put on projects with each other. Not sure how applicable this is to your situation, but I'd just start reviewing their PR's. If it's all in the same language then it should be relatively easy to do some work to help them out. Scratch my back, I'll scratch yours situation. > It feels like I'm being punished and have been put into solitary confinement. I'm not in the punishment boat, but it does feel like solitary sometimes.
- Minor49er 3y ago
  > Not sure how applicable this is to your situation, but I'd just start reviewing their PR's. If it's all in the same language then it should be relatively easy to do some work to help them out. Scratch my back, I'll scratch yours situation. I definitely do when I can. Reciprocation is low
  - Python3267 3y ago
    That's rough, btw this guy has a good view. https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=38298504&goto=item%3Fid%3D38298062%2338298504 https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=38298504&goto=item%3Fi... (If there's a way to perma link a comment without doing the janky reply please let me know)
    - Minor49er 3y ago
      I'll consider that advice. Thank you!
ipaddr 3y ago
The having no team members but still requiring pr signoff. I had that issue luckily they hired a junior but nothing could move if either of us got sick.

Python3267 3y ago

> of my other coworkers get put on projects with each other. Not sure how applicable this is to your situation, but I'd just start reviewing their PR's. If it's all in the same language then it should be relatively easy to do some work to help them out. Scratch my back, I'll scratch yours situation. > It feels like I'm being punished and have been put into solitary confinement. I'm not in the punishment boat, but it does feel like solitary sometimes.

Minor49er 3y ago
> Not sure how applicable this is to your situation, but I'd just start reviewing their PR's. If it's all in the same language then it should be relatively easy to do some work to help them out. Scratch my back, I'll scratch yours situation. I definitely do when I can. Reciprocation is low
- Python3267 3y ago
  That's rough, btw this guy has a good view. https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=38298504&goto=item%3Fid%3D38298062%2338298504 https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=38298504&goto=item%3Fi... (If there's a way to perma link a comment without doing the janky reply please let me know)
  - Minor49er 3y ago
    I'll consider that advice. Thank you!

ipaddr 3y ago

The having no team members but still requiring pr signoff. I had that issue luckily they hired a junior but nothing could move if either of us got sick.