Re:Distributed teams are rewriting the rules of office politics
by bauerd on Monday August 20, 2018 @12:22PM
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I'm 25 and it's the same for me completely. Working from home doesn't work for me, I need to get out in the morning or I never leave home state of mind. Same goes for leaving.
Re:Distributed teams are rewriting the rules of office politics
by brailsafe on Monday August 20, 2018 @12:30PM
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Don't sell yourself short. Everyone works differently and not everyone keeps the same interest in how they work forever. I personally don't mind an office or the clear delineation between work and life if the office and company are set up in such a way as to not crush my spirit and allow flexibility. Otherwise I like being to work however I want. Usually this ends up being coffee shops. Right now this is coffee shops while I'm road tripping and living out of my car. It works for me kind of, certainly wouldn't for everyone. But, I can't work at home. Even if I have a home, I go to a coffee shop or park, partly for the reasons you mention.
Re:Distributed teams are rewriting the rules of office politics
by hosh on Monday August 20, 2018 @01:43PM
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I have had the same mentality. Being married for the past few years and with a step-daughter, I've been thinking of having better boundaries like that.
If it were just me, I think I like remote work, living alone, just fine.
Re:Distributed teams are rewriting the rules of office politics
by brailsafe on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @12:35PM
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It's also much more supportive of different levels of productivity throughout a day. I have incredibly poor consistency when it comes to focus. So sometimes I'll sit down and not be abke to get anything done, so maybe I'll go exercise and pick it up at a time where I'll be abke to concentrate.
Re:Distributed teams are rewriting the rules of office politics
by throwaway080383 on Monday August 20, 2018 @12:38PM
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Perhaps a distinction should be drawn between "remote work" and "working from home".
I even rented myself an office when I was working solo for almost a year before hiring someone, just so I could have a desk, a file cabinet, a printer, and a real office environment to get work done. I lived alone. I still got up in the morning and went to the office, it was good for my productivity and mental health.
I feel that it's important to set up boundaries, or tasks and work will contaminate your personal spaces. I also think that it's just 100x better for communication to have everyone in the same room working together. Nothing beats verbal interpersonal communication.
With that said, I recognize that my opinion on this is 1) entirely subjective and 2) maybe because I'm old.