At the time COVID hit in early 2020, I had several major shakeups in my personal life that were completely unrelated to the pandemic. I was struggling to stay afloat as a dad and a spouse, and a lot of my personal world was crumbling around me.
Then we all were told to stay home.
And boy, did my life change... in a phenomenal way. The lack of a commute + the lack of taking kids to school + the quick-swap time at the end of a workday + the lack of a dress code for work + the peace and quiet at my house rather than the busyness around the office... plus so many other things I can't think of right now... made me happier, healthier, more productive, just... better... in every way possible.
Even though it didn't fix all the problems in my personal life, it gave me the mental slack to be able to handle them without breaking down myself.
Now that I'm back on the job market, remote-only is pretty much table stakes for me to even consider applying. I don't ever want to go back. I love my colleagues dearly... but I don't need to be cooped up in a building with them all the time to bond with them well.
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Hi @linkbenjamin , I truly agree with you in every point you've just added.
Before remote work, I was losing 4 hours per day with commute, not sleeping enought and no health at all. That's even hard to remember. Today, I have a little 1 year old baby and being able to see her grow is priceless.
I'm really happy to see how remote work helped your life as much as it did to mine.
Take care!
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At the time COVID hit in early 2020, I had several major shakeups in my personal life that were completely unrelated to the pandemic. I was struggling to stay afloat as a dad and a spouse, and a lot of my personal world was crumbling around me.
Then we all were told to stay home.
And boy, did my life change... in a phenomenal way. The lack of a commute + the lack of taking kids to school + the quick-swap time at the end of a workday + the lack of a dress code for work + the peace and quiet at my house rather than the busyness around the office... plus so many other things I can't think of right now... made me happier, healthier, more productive, just... better... in every way possible.
Even though it didn't fix all the problems in my personal life, it gave me the mental slack to be able to handle them without breaking down myself.
Now that I'm back on the job market, remote-only is pretty much table stakes for me to even consider applying. I don't ever want to go back. I love my colleagues dearly... but I don't need to be cooped up in a building with them all the time to bond with them well.
Hi @linkbenjamin , I truly agree with you in every point you've just added.
Before remote work, I was losing 4 hours per day with commute, not sleeping enought and no health at all. That's even hard to remember. Today, I have a little 1 year old baby and being able to see her grow is priceless.
I'm really happy to see how remote work helped your life as much as it did to mine.
Take care!