ManBMitt t1_j5the73 wrote on January 25, 2023 at 1:32 PM

Reply to comment by ChuckBS in Babe, did you hear? It's the Wednesdaily by TheCheeseDevil

My office is an “open office” type place which is the only reason I prefer 2 days/week there instead of 3 - but I do like being in the same place as my teammates on those two days!

I have also switched jobs a couple times in the last two years, and I can’t imagine trying to get up to speed while working fully remotely. I feel like I was able to get to a “full contributor” level at my current job within 2-3 months - probably would take me at least twice as long as that if I wasn’t able to have face-to-face conversations with my coworkers.

ChuckBS t1_j5thp0t wrote on January 25, 2023 at 1:35 PM

I had no choice at the old job, I started a February 2020, they went remote at the end of March. I was JUST figuring out my role there, and had to learn everything else over the three years alone. So being in office this go around is a great fit for me

ManBMitt t1_j5tihrt wrote on January 25, 2023 at 1:41 PM

Oof, that’s rough.

I have a friend who worked for a fast-growing tech startup throughout 2020 and 2021. They went permanently remote pretty early on, while also growing at a rapid pace. He was mentoring a handful of new hires (straight out of college), and it seemed like almost every one of them was having some sort of mental crisis due to the difficult onboarding and loneliness.

I think that’s the big thing people miss when talking about remote work. If you’ve been in your job for many years, it’s probably true that you can be just as effective while being 100% remote, because you know what to do and who you need to talk to. If you’re starting a new job but you’ve been in the workforce a while, it might take you a bit longer to get up to speed, but you’ll get there eventually.

But for those who are brand new in the workforce and don’t have that prior experience of building effective professional relationships, it’s really, really tough, and may end up having a long-term negative career impact as these new hires fail to thrive in their first real job.