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this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2023
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Full time remote since March 2020. I have even moved cities since then, away from the office completely, and the company has hired on and off site over the last three years, mostly going by candidates, not geographical location. That's the way to do it if you can (IT etc).
I'm pretty happy with it. Work wise, people are used to it by now, and as long as we deliver results, we are trusted to work how we see fit. Management is fully on board with it. The social aspects don't bother me much, but the company does hold off site events twice a year, which helps with social ties.
The main downsides for me are a) that I'm missing my bike commute in the summer (free exercise!), and b) that I actually tend to work longer hours since I don't have the commute time anymore.
But not needing a car is great, lots of carbon impact and financial savings there.
Why do think you tend to work longer hours? I never had that that issue but I feel is very related to the work itself.
Part of it is that some colleagues are on the East Coast, and others are on the West Coast. I'm in the middle, so I start early to align with the East Coast, and then often get involved in things with the West Coast in their afternoon.
So you're right, definitely connected to the work.
Another part is that I'm just bad at not checking messages/dialing notifications... But that's a me problem.
Don't blame yourself. I know a lot of people in situations similar and they also blame themselves. Maybe you can improve on disconnecting from work, try to pause notifications after you are out, or turn off your phone. At least for me it works pretty well.