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by switch007
2772 days ago
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I switched to remote for a variety of reasons, but on the topic of issues, I find being one of only a few who work remotely that staying relevant and important is an insuperable challenge, especially when your boss is not remote. I find myself fading in to irrelevance. People who would swing by your desk once a week for your opinion now barely acknowledge you exist (i.e. months pass between IM messages, if at all). I find myself treated much more like a contractor compared to before. I think most of the company feel I abandoned them! Time to move on I think. I'd give remote another go if I can find a company that has >50% remote workers. |
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IMO, it has to be a 100% commitment to remote work, where even the bosses are remote. First problem is communication - half of the team will rely on Slack, Jira, etc, while the other half rely on face to face. The tools that are used to handle remote work are abandoned by the team. The proper processes for handling remote work is never set in place.
The other big problem is that the non-remote workers get salty or distrustful. I find that they (consciously or not) try to sabotage remote workers. I find people can build even stronger relationships purely online than offline, but it has to be inclusive. They form cliques otherwise.