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If you ever need a demonstration of that UI concept where "more choice makes things harder", try taking a long-term remote gig, then go buy a house. Easy, right? Not so much. You see, if you got an on-site job in Portland, you'd have a choice: Live out in the suburbs and commute in, or go Urban and pick up a loft in the Pearl District. You've got maybe a 20 mile radius to choose from. Head over to Zillow and you'll have things narrowed down in an hour or so. Ok, instead, let's see what happens when your choice is limited by "Someplace on the planet." I spent the better part of two years auditioning surf breaks in various 3rd world countries, after drawing from another 10 years of experience backpacking around the world and stopping for months at various climbing destinations, beaches, cities, etc. I knew enough to know that no place is perfect in all respects, and that each new place you visit will just add another tick box or two onto the list of "things my ideal location needs to have". You get to learn a lot about what your (and your family's) actual priorities are. Granted, it's a bit of a first world problem to have. But it's definitely an issue, and not one that you immediately think about when you land a gig that lets you work from "anywhere". |