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authorMitja Felicijan <mitja.felicijan@gmail.com>2023-06-27 14:50:20 +0200
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8I have been working remotely for the past 5 years. I love it. Love the freedom 8I have been working remotely for the past 5 years. I love it. Love the freedom
9and make your schedule thingy. 9and make your schedule thingy.
10 10
11## You work more not less 11## You work more not less
12 12
13I've heard from people things like: "Oh, you are so lucky, working from home, 13I've heard from people things like: "Oh, you are so lucky, working from home,
14having all the free time you want". It was obvious they had no clue what means 14having all the free time you want". It was obvious they had no clue what means
15working remotely. They had this romantic idea of remote work. You can watch TV 15working remotely. They had this romantic idea of remote work. You can watch TV
16whenever you like, you can go outside for a picnic if you want and stuff like 16whenever you like, you can go outside for a picnic if you want and stuff like
17that. 17that.
18 18
19This may be true if you work a day or two in a week from home. But if you go 19This may be true if you work a day or two in a week from home. But if you go
20completely remote all these changes completely. I take some time to acclimate 20completely remote all these changes completely. I take some time to acclimate
21but then you start feeling the consequences of going fully remote. And it's not 21but then you start feeling the consequences of going fully remote. And it's not
22all rainbows and unicorns. Rather the opposite. 22all rainbows and unicorns. Rather the opposite.
23 23
24## Feeling lost 24## Feeling lost
25 25
26At first, I remembered I felt lost. I was not used to this kind of environment. 26At first, I remembered I felt lost. I was not used to this kind of environment.
27It felt disoriented and a part of you that is used to procrastinate turns on. 27It felt disoriented and a part of you that is used to procrastinate turns on.
28You start thinking of a workday as a whole day. And soon this idea of "I can do 28You start thinking of a workday as a whole day. And soon this idea of "I can do
29this later" starts creeping in. Well, I have the whole day ahead of me. I can 29this later" starts creeping in. Well, I have the whole day ahead of me. I can do
30do this a bit later. 30this a bit later.
31 31
32## Hyper-performance 32## Hyper-performance
33 33
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35all the interruptions common in the workplace. And you can quickly get used to 35all the interruptions common in the workplace. And you can quickly get used to
36this hyper-performance. But this mode requires also a lot of peace and quiet. 36this hyper-performance. But this mode requires also a lot of peace and quiet.
37 37
38And here we come to the ugly parts of all this. **People rarely have the self-control** 38And here we come to the ugly parts of all this. **People rarely have the
39to not waste other people's time. It is paralyzing when people start calling 39self-control** to not waste other people's time. It is paralyzing when people
40you, sending you chat messages, etc. The thing is, that when I achieve this 40start calling you, sending you chat messages, etc. The thing is, that when I
41hyper-performance mode I am completely embroiled in the problem I am solving 41achieve this hyper-performance mode I am completely embroiled in the problem I
42and this kind of interruptions mess with your head. I need an hour at least to 42am solving and this kind of interruptions mess with your head. I need an hour at
43get back in the zone. Sometimes not achieving the same focus the whole day. 43least to get back in the zone. Sometimes not achieving the same focus the whole
44day.
44 45
45I know that life is not how you want it to be and takes its route but from what 46I know that life is not how you want it to be and takes its route but from what
46I've learned this kind of interruptions can be avoided in 90% of the case 47I've learned this kind of interruptions can be avoided in 90% of the case easily
47easily just by closing any chat programs and putting your phone in a drawer. 48just by closing any chat programs and putting your phone in a drawer.
48 49
49## Suggestion to all the new remote workers 50## Suggestion to all the new remote workers
50 51
51- Stop wasting other people's time. You don't bother people at their desks 52- Stop wasting other people's time. You don't bother people at their desks in
52 in the office either. 53 the office either.
53- Do not replace daily chats in the hallways with instant messaging software. 54- Do not replace daily chats in the hallways with instant messaging software.
54 It will only interrupt people. Nothing good will come of it. 55 It will only interrupt people. Nothing good will come of it.
55- Set your working hours and try to not allow it to bleed outside these 56- Set your working hours and try to not allow it to bleed outside these
56 boundaries and maintain your routine. 57 boundaries and maintain your routine.
57- Be prepared that hours will be longer regardless of your good intentions 58- Be prepared that hours will be longer regardless of your good intentions and
58 and your well thought of routine. 59 your well thought of routine.
59- Try to be hyper-focused and do only one thing at the time. Multitasking is 60- Try to be hyper-focused and do only one thing at the time. Multitasking is the
60 the enemy of progress. 61 enemy of progress.
61- Avoid long meetings and if possible eliminate them. Rather take time to write 62- Avoid long meetings and if possible eliminate them. Rather take time to write
62 them out and allow others to respond in their own time. Meetings are usually a 63 them out and allow others to respond in their own time. Meetings are usually a
63 large waste of time and most of the people attending them are there just 64 large waste of time and most of the people attending them are there just
64 because the manager said so. 65 because the manager said so.
65- The software will not solve your problems. And throwing money at problems neither. 66- The software will not solve your problems. And throwing money at problems
66- If you are in a managerial position don't supervise any single minute of 67 neither.
67 workers. They are probably giving you more hours anyways. Track progress 68- If you are in a managerial position don't supervise any single minute of
69 workers. They are probably giving you more hours anyways. Track progress
68 weekly not daily. You hired them and give them the benefit of the doubt that 70 weekly not daily. You hired them and give them the benefit of the doubt that
69 they will deliver what you agreed upon. 71 they will deliver what you agreed upon.
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