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The unseen hassle of remote work (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by emilee@lemmy.world to c/remotework@lemmy.world

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When I first started working from home, I was so happy about the freedom, no commute, more time, and we actually proved we could get things done without sitting at a desk all day. Every other meeting had charts showing how much better we were doing.

But now it's not just about getting the job done, it's about being constantly checked on. Promotions go to the people who show up to the office a couple days a week and make just enough noise to get noticed, no matter what they really achieve.

It's so weird that the ones grinding get ignored, while the office visitors keep moving up. Feels like effort doesn't count unless someone's watching you.

Anyone else feeling this shift? How are you dealing it?

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[–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 23 points 4 months ago

You’re just at the wrong culture, remote work is still great on a team where your output is measured, rather than anything else

[–] iamericandre@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

Thankfully the team I am on treats us like adults. Nobody is checking your slack status or making sure you’re at your desk for 8 hours a day. If you are missing deadlines or the quality of your work slips a conversation will be had but we aren’t being babysat.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I knew my boss watched my Teams status, so even if I stepped away from my own desk to my own bathroom, I'd take my phone and keep the little green checkmark online. Then I quit.

[–] ohill@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

I do the same for Slack, I have some never-ending YouTube video playing just to keep the screen running.

[–] riskable@programming.dev 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If they're that bad, why stop at keeping the checkmark green? Keep the camera on. 👍

[–] b0ber@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

😂

[–] Giraffe99@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

I have a different form of hell where they stick me in meetings all day everyday (often double or triple booked), and then expect that I have any time to do any part of my job that isn't sitting in meetings.

[–] b0ber@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Too many shitty companies out there. I've worked at a place like that before. The best way to get promoted is to find a new job that will appreciate your efforts

[–] rah@hilariouschaos.com 2 points 4 months ago

Yup, it ain't fair:

http://settrans.net/~rah/misc/Martin%20Butler%20-%20Corporeal%20Fantasy%20115%20(Business%20managers%20and%20intelligence).webm

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 4 months ago

I mean I would prefer in office if my office was like within a few blocks of where I live.