* No adult interaction daily unless you make an active effort on your breaks or work from a coworking space
* Possibly limited mobility and networking opportunities in your org (as someone else mentioned in thread, lack of casual interactions besides those you interact with on a daily basis)
* Wage compression due to larger candidate pool for remote roles
* Harder to disconnect/unplug from work comms, especially if your org "follows the sun" and is global
* Politics still exist (there is no such thing as "no politics" in an org)
* Video chat is not a replacement for in person body language interpretation
TLDR Contractor style employment without contractor style pay bump
I highly recommend remote work if it enables you to live somewhere without the role locally you're suited for, and you have a network of colleagues to fall back on for other remote work in the event your role doesn't work out or disappears, and you have a solid emergency fund. I do not recommend remote work if the compensation delta vs an in person role available to you is not substantial, or if you value daily socialization.
I think you are right. I will have to move on once I want a raise or promotion, but it's nice for now. I'm basically taking it as a chance to clock in, do a great job at work, clock out, and study for my next career move.
I feel like a contractor would be expected to work much harder / have a higher accountability than a salaried worker, no?
My observation is contractors have similar accountability to FTEs, but contractors get paid for every hour they work (compared to the free time expected of FTEs).
* No adult interaction daily unless you make an active effort on your breaks or work from a coworking space
* Possibly limited mobility and networking opportunities in your org (as someone else mentioned in thread, lack of casual interactions besides those you interact with on a daily basis)
* Wage compression due to larger candidate pool for remote roles
* Harder to disconnect/unplug from work comms, especially if your org "follows the sun" and is global
* Politics still exist (there is no such thing as "no politics" in an org)
* Video chat is not a replacement for in person body language interpretation
TLDR Contractor style employment without contractor style pay bump
I highly recommend remote work if it enables you to live somewhere without the role locally you're suited for, and you have a network of colleagues to fall back on for other remote work in the event your role doesn't work out or disappears, and you have a solid emergency fund. I do not recommend remote work if the compensation delta vs an in person role available to you is not substantial, or if you value daily socialization.