My thoughts on working remote as of 2024
Before I ever had a job working remote, I always aspired for it to be my dream job! I looked forward to the days when I would no longer be doing the rat race, driving to and from an office every day, spending ridiculous amounts of money in gas, time, stress, Pandora subscriptions, just to go to an office to be distracted by mindless coworkers that were there just sapping up the free paycheque and socializing all day. I just wanted to get my work done and to be a good employee. However, being distracted all day with countless "Hey, can you look into this?" and "So, at my daughters ball game last night..." was not only a drain on my time, but also my productivity. After working the industry for some time, gaining experience and schmoozing with the right folks, I finally found my dream role: Working remote! I loved the position not only because they made use of my full skillset, so it was a nice mental challenge. They also helped pay for regular trips to the office.