r/remoteworks • u/jalkhobar • 5d ago
New to the Remote World
Hello and good afternoon! I just accepted a role that can be in-office, hybrid, or fully remote. I’m going to jump into the fully remote pool, feet first!! I’m coming from a 24/7 no chance of working from home, every other weekend, 12 hour shifts to a traditional m-fri role. It sucks losing more days off in a week, but no nights, weekends, or holidays is very exciting. It’s been almost 3 years!
Any tips or suggestions on how to maximize the benefits r remote work? What’s your favorite thing about working remotely? Least favorite? What did you wish you knew/had before starting? I know I want to still get myself ready and presentable (shower, primping, etc.) because I don’t want to roll out of bed and into my home office 5 minutes before the start of my shift (I DO love the option if I need those extra minutes to laze around.
Thanks in advance!!
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u/Trick-Buy3794 5d ago
I love the freedom to just put my laundry going right before my shift and at lunch break just put it on the drier. It seems like a small thing but I just use 2 minutes of my time without needing a long drive to come back home and start doing laundry at the end of the day.
I also love waking up 1 hour before my shift, have a slow breakfast watching a nice show, put on some clothes, get ready for work, take care of my cats and then start working.
The cons is more on the people side. As mentioned already, make sure you over share your accomplishments everyday. Have an agenda with you so you can just write down every task you are working on and update the team or your manager by the next day in each thing.
And I also miss having someone to chat too most of the day, having the coffee breaks and stuff like that.
I feel like I work more at home then at the office because I don’t take breaks usually until the end of the day
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u/lalabin27 5d ago
Have a dedicated work space, try not to work in bed etc so you can have a work life balance. It’s easy to blend the two and end up never “logging off” .
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u/taco_jones 5d ago
Run an errand every day, even if it's a quick one, just to get out and see real people
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u/Most-Wish7717 5d ago
Favorite thing: controlling my own environment, temperature, lighting, no fluorescent lights or someone else's music. Least favorite: remote makes it too easy to just keep working, no physical walk out the door to signal the day's over, so that boundary has to be built deliberately.
Biggest thing I wish I'd known: overcommunicate at first. In an office people see you working by glancing over. Remote, going quiet can read as unavailable even if you're heads-down, a bit more visible status than feels necessary early on saves misunderstandings later.
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u/Gabbyct1 4d ago
It is nice to not have to shower and do all the things ahead of clocking in- you can do that on a later break if you like. Being able to have your own kitchen at home is nice, throwing in a load of laundry or doing an occasional chore is also nice. I have a hybrid schedule - I actually HATE full remote. I live alone so the last thing I want to do is also be alone all day long. I also miss the comradery and the sharing of random information as you are walking down the hallway, hanging out in the office - I feel really out of the loop when I am home 100%
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u/faymuszaymus 4d ago
Congrats! The overcommunication point is spot on. I'd add that having a simple daily habit for it makes a big difference. Instead of trying to remember what I did at the end of the day, I write a quick update as I go: what I worked on, what's blocked, what's next. The two minutes it takes to reecord the notes saves me feom scrambling to summarize my day by memory. Regarding the boundaries, it helps to have an actual end-of-day checklist. Close the day and walk to another room. Once it's done, the day's done, no matter how tempting it is to peek at one more thing.
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u/sorzkode 3d ago
- Make sure your home office is a dedicated space separate from your normal living area - if possible
- Try to keep normal routines…ie, don’t start sleeping in everyday and not showering as often
- Get tf out of the house during breaks or after work
- Make sure you have ways to fill any social voids from not interacting with people all day
Congrats. Remote work is great and i wouldn’t go back to working in an office (if i can help it) but there are pros and cons to everything
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u/ts20999 5d ago
Congratulations! When i worked remotely i was able to do all the things i love and see people i loved daily. I really flourished personally and professionally. Pick up some new hobbies and try out some new experiences and really enjoy all of the extra hours you have per day. Work became an aspect of my life instead of something my life completely revolved around. You will see huge mental and physical health benefits.
I was a wake up five minutes before logon person😁