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Originally posted by hmblcodr on 2015-08-16T23:23Z Nice post. How do you cope without colleagues? Do you find it lonely at all? |
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Originally posted by Breno Salgado on 2015-08-17T17:37Z because it's a point where you've already developed your professional skills to a certain point and you get to develop your likes and dislikes and you wanna do your likes, extreme loneliness is unhealthy and that's a scientific fact! I'm not trying to bash you btw, just trying to make my point |
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Originally posted by GochoMugo on 2015-08-17T17:41Z I understand what you mean. We have to deal with people to get food on the table. But does that make it any less tiresome? The only difference when you get old is that you learn to accept life as it is. When one is young they have the energy and opportunity to rebel the "normalcy" we all declare is important. |
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Originally posted by michalstanko on 2015-08-17T17:56Z I couldn't agree more. I was working remotely for 5 years, I loved being able to go for a run during the day almost every day, just like you, when I hit some obstacle and I needed to take a break from it for a little while. I felt so much more energized, productive and overall I enjoyed the days and then evenings with my wife and kid much more. After I started working onsite again 2 months ago (my first time in an open-space office, ouch), I do almost no running, and in the evening I just feel exhausted, and overall much less happy than before. Anyway... does anyone need a remote JS developer? :-P Good luck with your remote-work adventures :) I loved it! |
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Originally posted by Breno Salgado on 2015-08-17T18:00Z eh I don't consider myself normal at all :P I'm all for rebelling actually(it's what got me into remote working and away from "waterfall/software factory" in the first place) going to gym is also tiresome but like at least 70% of the time it leaves you feeling good afterwards, so is trying to learn a new topic you never knew before... I think everyone would agree that people like at least some level of dynamism in life, at least to keep things interesting, so having your day not being only you and a computer is not that bad to me, but of course it's also possible to have this if you're working remotely, maybe just need to be a bit active about it |
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Originally posted by GochoMugo on 2015-08-17T18:04Z wow! I get you! I might make a point of trying to go outside more. |
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Originally posted by JJ on 2015-08-17T06:57Z Great read mate, I agree that its not for eveyone. You just need to be motivated and have a little common sense. |
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Thanks, common sense goes a long way :) |
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Originally posted by Daniel Diaz on 2015-08-17T16:32Z Thanks for sharing! |
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Originally posted by phprocks on 2015-08-17T16:45Z I'm thinking about going full remote. How difficult was it to get your first orders? |
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My situation was somewhat unique I think since I embarked on this adventure with a person who had already established himself as a freelancer/consultant. So we worked with his customers and he brought in new ones as well, so I can't really have an opinion on that. |
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Originally posted by Breno Salgado on 2015-08-17T17:47Z I'm glad I quit working remotely. But there's a multitude of reasons for it. I'm brasilian and I used to do work for people elsewhere, the culture and time differences are a bit of drag and, I'd say, at least for people like me in the 3rd world there's an air of toxicity in the work market, it's very common to get a sense that your competition and employers are scraping at the bottom of the barrel, also, interacting is nice(maybe cause I'm latin american? heh dunno). I'd do it again tho if working for brasilian companies or for a company that valued people not just to pay lip service(which I think is understandable, when doing remote work there's a much bigger sense of "it's just business") ;) |
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Originally posted by Breno Salgado on 2015-08-17T18:15Z It sucks, but I also think it's doable, you just gotta be a little smart about it, be on top of your game and position yourself not to be viewed as cheap labor and be very attentive to potential toxic people(e.g.: when it's holyday in your country will you be free? does he care about sane work hours?). I'd also say to consider european employers for two factors: 1- their culture is more mellow and respectful of people(in my experience), 2- some actually have a "talent shortage" and actually need people to work. My best experience was working for a New Zealand company(not europe technically but nvm), really easy people to deal with. |
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Originally posted by GochoMugo on 2015-08-17T18:40Z It is totally doable. Positioning oneself strategically is key in benefiting from remote work deals. Thanks for your tips on employment. Having quit working for a money-crazed company in a bid to pursue passion, I would use more of these tips. Thanks! |
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Originally posted by rafanunes on 2015-08-17T22:59Z Another brazilian here, but with a completely different experience on this. 3 years now working remotely for a NY startup and it has been way more fun and enjoyable than any other company I worked before in Brazil. |
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That's just really sad, another example of the toxic elitism. I've worked in teams before that have outsourced development to India, Bangladesh and Pakistan and learned a lot from those experiences. Unsurprisingly there is a big difference in culture both how people live and how people code and it's a matter of just learning how to work together. Diversity for me is always positive and something to be strived for in any context. |
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Really glad you could find a good company that understand the importance of a good work/life balance! |
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Originally posted by Austin Storm on 2015-08-19T21:20Z Thanks for writing this up, I've always wanted to try working remotely and it's helpful to read your experiences. |
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Originally posted by Jason on 2015-08-21T09:21Z How do you manage when signing a contract? With a client? How do you make it valid? Also, how do you manage payments? Is Payoneer secure? |
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Originally posted by Dhiraj bajaj on 2015-08-22T03:21Z Nice post. I have been working remotely for last 3 years. Remote working is a kind of new concept here in India. Most of my friends work in corporate IT working on same stuff as it is. Thats' one plus point on working independently you can do experiment, work on side projects, learn new tech, travel, go out more. |
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Originally posted by Salvatore Lionetti on 2015-08-22T11:08Z What kind of chair? |
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Originally posted by Chris on 2016-01-15T00:43Z My personal favourite, after spending years inside super-expensive (not) "neck-friendly" office chairs: Going back to the most basic $20 wooden IKEA chair. No joke! Pure, straight, 90°, perfectly prevents you from sinking too much into the chair and looking like monkey. |
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Haha wow, that chair would probably kill my back. |
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Sorry for the super late reply :) But the chair is a Variable Balans: http://www.ergodepot.com/Va... |
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Originally posted by kOoLiNuS on 2015-09-03T18:00Z thanks for sharing !!! |
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one-year-working-remote/
One year of working remote
https://modess.io/one-year-working-remote/
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