- on site for 2-3 small tech companies (10-100 employees) between 20 and 60 minutes away (depending on traffic)
- fully remote for a tech company 5 hours drive away (with on-site visits 2-3 times per year)
- a blend of on-site and remote at my own discretion for a tech company 20-45 minutes away
- fully remote as a contractor with occasional (monthly-ish) on-site visits
What I have learned through the years is that my needs change with the growth of my family and the dynamics of my work. I have by far enjoyed working the remote/on-site blend because it allows me the freedom to make a mature decision about my own work needs each day.
What we especially as thought workers ought to be advocating for as an industry is the freedom to CHOOSE where we work each day, not a fully-remote mandate or an on-site mandate. To me, this is a compromise among many concerns, such as infrastructure costs, accountability, collaboration, a quiet work environment, and generally the ability to break up the monotony of doing the same thing every day.
- on site for a non-tech company
- on site for 2-3 small tech companies (10-100 employees) between 20 and 60 minutes away (depending on traffic)
- fully remote for a tech company 5 hours drive away (with on-site visits 2-3 times per year)
- a blend of on-site and remote at my own discretion for a tech company 20-45 minutes away
- fully remote as a contractor with occasional (monthly-ish) on-site visits
What I have learned through the years is that my needs change with the growth of my family and the dynamics of my work. I have by far enjoyed working the remote/on-site blend because it allows me the freedom to make a mature decision about my own work needs each day.
What we especially as thought workers ought to be advocating for as an industry is the freedom to CHOOSE where we work each day, not a fully-remote mandate or an on-site mandate. To me, this is a compromise among many concerns, such as infrastructure costs, accountability, collaboration, a quiet work environment, and generally the ability to break up the monotony of doing the same thing every day.