Remote workers - what is your biggest pain?
Looking to solve some common themes for remote workers.
The pain of dying a bit on the inside, little by little, each and every day
Being paid on campground COL even though you don’t want to live on a campground
No different from bay area situation. Moving on ....
Companies that don't hire remote, or do but try to pay you based on your location (lmao)
Feeling isolated like a hermit. It's easy to never stop working. Also changes at the office aren't always communicated well (if processes or deadlines change).
Whiteboarding. Having to speak over someone to get a word in during a conference call
When you work remotely, you realize very quickly that most people are horrible communicators. Extracting coherent information and managing information flow and context is the biggest challenge
Isolation. I've bee remote for a little over a year and feel very disconnected from the team. Doesn't help that my management is pretty old school and don't seem to consider remote folks all that much. Also it sometimes feels like you have to work harder to show that you're producing. Lack of influence is also a thing, IMO. I feel like I stopped having much influence the moment I turned remote. That in turn likely affects my chances of getting promoted. At least as an engineer. Dunno what it's like for higher-ups. The personal benefits of remote work are great, but it definitely comes at a price, IMO. Also there are teams that do it better than others. I think my team/bosses are just not good at it.
Thank you for this. What could people build to help with isolation? What you wish you had to feel part of everyone else?
When I worked remotely for a few years I would have a weekly call with a colleague and friend who I could speak with openly and honestly it helped a lot.
Being too close to the bedroom and fighting the urge for a nap.
Don't work on a remote team if remote is the minority or just you.
This should be higher up. I work from home once a week or so, so I can only imagine what it would be like full time. My team is pretty good, but working remote can be hard. Little things like not seeing what they’re writing on the whiteboard, or the microphone not picking people up. There’s also discussions that you just miss out on, decisions being made or information being passed along.
How do you get a remote job ?
In my case I worked at the office for a number of years then transitioned remote. There are also remote jobs posted on LinkedIn, and there are sites like flexjobs.com. Good luck!
Get a job at SAP. We get paid too much for how shitty our tech is.