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CCJonesy t1_jebpfuq wrote

Reply to comment by buildyourown in I make 42k and I work from home 4 out of 5 days a week. I signed a 60k offer onsite 23 miles there and back 45 min, 45 min back. Does this make any sense? by RemarkableCell1859

This is ridiculous. I work with an international team and we are very tight-knit. You just have to put yourself out there and not be anti-social just because you’re on a computer. I’ve used references from coworkers on the other side of the world and expanded my network more than any pointless water cooler conversation ever could. Remote work makes employees enjoy more free time at home too, so it doesn’t feel like as much of a hassle when coworkers in town want to meet for lunch or dinner.

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NorwegianPearl t1_jee68f4 wrote

I mean y’all can both be right in the correct context. Not every job or culture functions that well remotely. In my old job I was able to work remote, but I just got a raise and promotion this past year more or less because I ‘am around’. Obviously there’s a little more to it, but I was building relationships at the plant, helping out troubleshooting with things outside of my scope, and just giving the plant a feeling that engineering cares about what’s going on. That would not have happened if I stayed remote.

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DD_equals_doodoo t1_jee7fej wrote

I think the issue is that fresh grads (people in their first jobs) generally don't understand professional norms and that is a function of lack of experience (not their fault). Having fewer examples around that help establish professionalism can cause issues. While many people can manage remote work just fine, many people cannot. Companies are calling employees back into offices for this reason (and others) - it isn't because of the reddit excuse of "real estate."

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