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| author | Mitja Felicijan <mitja.felicijan@gmail.com> | 2023-06-27 14:50:20 +0200 |
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| committer | Mitja Felicijan <mitja.felicijan@gmail.com> | 2023-06-27 14:50:20 +0200 |
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| 5 | draft: false | 5 | draft: false |
| 6 | --- | 6 | --- |
| 7 | 7 | ||
| 8 | I have been working remotely for the past 5 years. I love it. Love the freedom | 8 | I have been working remotely for the past 5 years. I love it. Love the freedom |
| 9 | and make your schedule thingy. | 9 | and make your schedule thingy. |
| 10 | 10 | ||
| 11 | ## You work more not less | 11 | ## You work more not less |
| 12 | 12 | ||
| 13 | I've heard from people things like: "Oh, you are so lucky, working from home, | 13 | I've heard from people things like: "Oh, you are so lucky, working from home, |
| 14 | having all the free time you want". It was obvious they had no clue what means | 14 | having all the free time you want". It was obvious they had no clue what means |
| 15 | working remotely. They had this romantic idea of remote work. You can watch TV | 15 | working remotely. They had this romantic idea of remote work. You can watch TV |
| 16 | whenever you like, you can go outside for a picnic if you want and stuff like | 16 | whenever you like, you can go outside for a picnic if you want and stuff like |
| 17 | that. | 17 | that. |
| 18 | 18 | ||
| 19 | This may be true if you work a day or two in a week from home. But if you go | 19 | This may be true if you work a day or two in a week from home. But if you go |
| 20 | completely remote all these changes completely. I take some time to acclimate | 20 | completely remote all these changes completely. I take some time to acclimate |
| 21 | but then you start feeling the consequences of going fully remote. And it's not | 21 | but then you start feeling the consequences of going fully remote. And it's not |
| 22 | all rainbows and unicorns. Rather the opposite. | 22 | all rainbows and unicorns. Rather the opposite. |
| 23 | 23 | ||
| 24 | ## Feeling lost | 24 | ## Feeling lost |
| 25 | 25 | ||
| 26 | At first, I remembered I felt lost. I was not used to this kind of environment. | 26 | At first, I remembered I felt lost. I was not used to this kind of environment. |
| 27 | It felt disoriented and a part of you that is used to procrastinate turns on. | 27 | It felt disoriented and a part of you that is used to procrastinate turns on. |
| 28 | You start thinking of a workday as a whole day. And soon this idea of "I can do | 28 | You start thinking of a workday as a whole day. And soon this idea of "I can do |
| 29 | this later" starts creeping in. Well, I have the whole day ahead of me. I can | 29 | this later" starts creeping in. Well, I have the whole day ahead of me. I can do |
| 30 | do this a bit later. | 30 | this a bit later. |
| 31 | 31 | ||
| 32 | ## Hyper-performance | 32 | ## Hyper-performance |
| 33 | 33 | ||
| @@ -35,36 +35,37 @@ As a direct result, you become more focused on your work since you don't have | |||
| 35 | all the interruptions common in the workplace. And you can quickly get used to | 35 | all the interruptions common in the workplace. And you can quickly get used to |
| 36 | this hyper-performance. But this mode requires also a lot of peace and quiet. | 36 | this hyper-performance. But this mode requires also a lot of peace and quiet. |
| 37 | 37 | ||
| 38 | And here we come to the ugly parts of all this. **People rarely have the self-control** | 38 | And here we come to the ugly parts of all this. **People rarely have the |
| 39 | to not waste other people's time. It is paralyzing when people start calling | 39 | self-control** to not waste other people's time. It is paralyzing when people |
| 40 | you, sending you chat messages, etc. The thing is, that when I achieve this | 40 | start calling you, sending you chat messages, etc. The thing is, that when I |
| 41 | hyper-performance mode I am completely embroiled in the problem I am solving | 41 | achieve this hyper-performance mode I am completely embroiled in the problem I |
| 42 | and this kind of interruptions mess with your head. I need an hour at least to | 42 | am solving and this kind of interruptions mess with your head. I need an hour at |
| 43 | get back in the zone. Sometimes not achieving the same focus the whole day. | 43 | least to get back in the zone. Sometimes not achieving the same focus the whole |
| 44 | day. | ||
| 44 | 45 | ||
| 45 | I know that life is not how you want it to be and takes its route but from what | 46 | I know that life is not how you want it to be and takes its route but from what |
| 46 | I've learned this kind of interruptions can be avoided in 90% of the case | 47 | I've learned this kind of interruptions can be avoided in 90% of the case easily |
| 47 | easily just by closing any chat programs and putting your phone in a drawer. | 48 | just 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. |
| 70 | |||
