Having the possibility to work remotely is quite different from working remotely as your primary workspace.
For me being able to work from home is important because it gives me flexibility. But coming in to the office, being with my coworkers enable knowledge sharing and close teamwork which wouldn't be possible otherwise. And also adds an important social aspect which makes work more fun and satisfying.
I work from home less than once a month currently despite a 1 hours commute to work because of the important aspects of being in the same physical space as my team.
Graduate student in statistics at Duke University. Former dev.to employee. I like to blog about data science on my Medium publication, perplex.city, and on dev.to
I agree -- much of the value of working from home is understanding that it's an option even if you don't exercise it very often. I too work in our team's office most days of the month, but will sometimes take day at home to recharge mentally.
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Having the possibility to work remotely is quite different from working remotely as your primary workspace.
For me being able to work from home is important because it gives me flexibility. But coming in to the office, being with my coworkers enable knowledge sharing and close teamwork which wouldn't be possible otherwise. And also adds an important social aspect which makes work more fun and satisfying.
I work from home less than once a month currently despite a 1 hours commute to work because of the important aspects of being in the same physical space as my team.
I agree -- much of the value of working from home is understanding that it's an option even if you don't exercise it very often. I too work in our team's office most days of the month, but will sometimes take day at home to recharge mentally.