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A comment on Ask HN: Why don't I see gold at the end of the remote working rainbow?.

Re:Ask HN: Why don't I see gold at the end of the remote wor... by paweladamczuk on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @10:46AM (#33263005)
I think your perspective might change once you have kids (forgive me for assuming you don't yet).

That additional hour or two a day that you can spend with your family might end up being worth more to you than the prospects of social life and building a carreer with other like-minded people.

I really agree with the sibling comment about people having different perspectives and priorities. Perhaps you could find what you're missing somewhere else instead of trying to convince your colleagues to come back to the office?

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Re:Ask HN: Why don't I see gold at the end of the remote wor... by samuel_backend on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @12:01PM (#33264109)
It's a valid assumption and you are absolutely right :D I have a stable circle of friends I see very regularly and several hobbies I follow after work. And here is the thing: I want to have discussion with co-workers and this "involvement" in the tech community, but honestly I want to do it during the third of my day that is already dedicated for work. I love my job, but gosh darn it if 8 hours a day is not enough. I want to spend the rest doing completely different things. That's why the "just go to meetups" argument doesn't cut it for me.
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