Can't agree with you more. I've worked remotely for a major hospital for approx 8 years. It actually made sense initially as I was on-call 24/7/365 and was working all kinds of **** hours. However even then I could see the drawbacks that are only more magnified now that I've been moved into a position developing Big Data solutions.
1) Everytime I get in the groove my wife or kids come up with an issue that requires immediate attention.
2) Many days I do find it difficult to get into work mode. And in the evening it's sometimes hard to turn work off.
3) I have a cell. We have Skype. My entire team has IPads with Facetime. We never communicate. If I didn't have a scheduled call with my boss I would never hear from anyone unless I initiated the contact.
4) Casual conversations, impromptu meetings, even eavesdropping are sorely missed. You have no idea what is going on in the office or with the company other than that you see on CNBC. You world revolves around whatever project you're working on and not much else.
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Can't agree with you more. I've worked remotely for a major hospital for approx 8 years. It actually made sense initially as I was on-call 24/7/365 and was working all kinds of **** hours. However even then I could see the drawbacks that are only more magnified now that I've been moved into a position developing Big Data solutions. 1) Everytime I get in the groove my wife or kids come up with an issue that requires immediate attention. 2) Many days I do find it difficult to get into work mode. And in the evening it's sometimes hard to turn work off. 3) I have a cell. We have Skype. My entire team has IPads with Facetime. We never communicate. If I didn't have a scheduled call with my boss I would never hear from anyone unless I initiated the contact. 4) Casual conversations, impromptu meetings, even eavesdropping are sorely missed. You have no idea what is going on in the office or with the company other than that you see on CNBC. You world revolves around whatever project you're working on and not much else.