Is remote work under attack, or are we failing to meet its challenges? Discover how we can turn the tide by embracing a new mindset and possibly, a certification for remote-first companies and workers
Things like this don't help: "to show that we can be as productive from our kitchen table"
It presents an image of us half-arsing it and phoning it in.
When I work remotely, I have a private office with a better desk and chair than I've ever had in a cubicle and I'm surrounded by a library of top technical books.
This "to show that we can be as productive from our kitchen table" resembles with my situation like few day back I was making tea at my home office kitchen and same time I got chat message from my junior for some help so I took my laptop explained him with making tea. With this both get solved my tea and junior requirement :).
Yes a certification program with details on
1. How we can make balance between our family and work together when working from home office.
2. Schedule time management.
etc., will surely help. New hires also can start work from home with the help of this as well.
Things like this don't help: "to show that we can be as productive from our kitchen table"
It presents an image of us half-arsing it and phoning it in.
When I work remotely, I have a private office with a better desk and chair than I've ever had in a cubicle and I'm surrounded by a library of top technical books.
Makes sense, showing a professional environment behind you it's a good sign of focus.
BTW, What's your opinion on the wide usage of virtual backgrounds nowadays?
I meant continuing the myth that we all work from our kitchen tables.
I don't have an opinion on backgrounds.
This "to show that we can be as productive from our kitchen table" resembles with my situation like few day back I was making tea at my home office kitchen and same time I got chat message from my junior for some help so I took my laptop explained him with making tea. With this both get solved my tea and junior requirement :).