Ask HN: What impact does remote work have on your life?

[EnterSandy2024]

It has greatly helped me make time for my family.

For one, I get to be my family as much as I want to. I partly control my own time hence I can also work on house chores and other personal projects and have time for self-care during my free hours without havcing to worry about traffic.

[VirusNewbie]

Well, I've been "remote" since 2015, but for me that just means I go into a local office while my team is in the Bay Area. (I've done this for multiple companies now).

I quite like going into an office, but I don't like being geographically constricted when finding a job or team.

So, I sell myself as a solid remote worker...that likes to go into an office. Commuting takes ~20 min each way, but I save time in that I don't have to drive to lunch or the gym due them being available at the office.

[DamnInteresting]

Pros:

• No commute

• I can work for a company on the other side of the continent

• No one steals my lunch

• Can work from my treadmill desk

Cons:

• Lots of interruptions from family

• Always feeling like I'm at work

• Lack of human contact

• There's no "second place," let alone a third

I feel like the pros outweigh the cons, especially with regard to commuting. Driving to work is just more sitting, more fuel cost, more time lost.

[heimegutAGS]

I mostly work in an office now for my current client, but have the flexibility to be able to work from home if the need or want arises. It's great. My family lives in different cities, and I have the opportunity to visit them frequently because of this. I can take the less expensive trains and flights, because I don't necessarily have to travel on fridays and sundays. And of course I get to stay longer, and just work from home there.

[MattGaiser]

I get an extra 2 hours a day of life from not commuting.

[codingdave]

More flexible time. Need to run an errand, take a nap, spend time with family, take a break... its all good. As long as you establish a team culture of caring about work getting done, not butts being in seats, and you have some diligence in being sure that when you step away your team doesn't need anything from you... it gives you the freedom to work when it is right for you.

[mattbarbers]

It allows me to have more time with my family. Saves me a lot in transportation and food expenses as well.

[antoineMoPa]

I work for the company that I want to work for which is on the other side of the country - yet I live in my home town close to my family & I was able to afford a home thanks to the salary / cost of life difference.

[szszrk]

It's great for my family and errands but makes me break my good health habits easily.

Now I see how important was commute to keep me moving and encouraging to more physical activities.

[pestaa]

I always say, I don't work in my bedroom; I sleep in the office...

It gets to you after a while.

I'm sure dedicated space helps, and currently taking steps to find one.

[stop50]

improved quality of life, less time wasted and cheaper

[hidelooktropic]

Hmm, 0 minutes old and has 2 votes and a comment...

[szszrk]

HN has a lot of apps, including ones on fdroid. Mine has "ask hn" category and sorts by recent.

I often see posts seconds old. It takes another second to upvote.

[TheAlchemist]

Is it surprising ?

I bet a big part of people on HN are working remotely at least 50% of time since Covid. It was a huge change for many, for better or worse !