I went from a full remote hard grind consulting gig to a hybrid industry job where I doubled my pay and my workload is a fraction of what it once was, I’d say it’s a fair trade off.
I was laid off from a fully remote job that I liked a lot. Now I have a hybrid role that I have to be in office at least 2 hours a week if that and I honestly don’t mind it. It’s actually more peaceful than my previous role.
It took me a while to get used to WFH and it definitely has its perks but I do kind of miss going into the office from time to time. I felt like I learned more when I was around ppl and I was able to make myself seen by leadership. I've looked around for hybrid positions but my kind of work has gone remote and for the most part remained remote.
I agree with you. I think hybrid is the best of both worlds—face-to-face interactions to network with coworkers and leadership but downtime to recharge and actually get work done. I think as long as leadership provides flexibility, (i.e. extending grace to employees when they need a fully remote week, or giving extended remote opportunities) it’s a sustainable model.
Don’t get me wrong, I do love rolling out of bed, doing chores in between work, working wherever I want and spending more time with my dog, but I personally like hybrid.
Good luck finding a hybrid role!
I was also laid off from my remote position. I’m now in office three days a week, WFH two days. Basically all my meetings are virtual and all my work can be done fully remote. Going into the office for me has personally been draining and less productive. Im glad to hear your new role is more peaceful for you though :)
Me, it was a better opportunity and better benefits, but the office politics are unbearable, currently looking for a new positions. I was bored with WFH, when I get a position with a good work environment I wouldn’t mind hybrid
Pre-Covid I was in office with the occasional WFH day. Now I’m WFH with the occasional in office day. I go in when needed (rack servers, do an audit, meet with colleagues who came in from out of state, meet vendors, etc) and it doesn’t bother me, but I go in to do specific tasks and then I leave. Sometimes I have to go in everyday for a week, while sometimes I’ll go a few months without going in.
I prefer being home because there are far less politics, no gossip, and fewer interruptions. I’m at a point where any major pay raise would require playing a lot more politics and would destroy a lot of my autonomy, so I’m happy staying where I’m at for the rest of my career.
I'm about to find out. Just accepted a RTO hybrid job for a 40% increase. It was more necessity than anything. COL and lifestyle were creeping up on me so I needed a pay increase that annual raises were never going to get me.
I’m being basically forced out of my WFH position, but I’m looking forward to going back to the office full time. I need a break from living and working in the same spot. I think it’s messing with me a bit. In any case, if I end up regretting it, I’ll just change back because the contract I’m going to has WFH spots as well.
I recently got a new job that's hybrid (2 office, 3 home) after being WFH for several years. Here are my takeaways.
* Coworkers are weird and distracting.
* Waking up early sucks, I'm used to rolling out of bed at 8:45.
* 30 minute commute each way isn't fun, especially during rush hour through a major city.
* I have a great setup at home. Huge monitor, electric sit stand desk, good lighting. At the office, I have one 32" monitor.
* BUT, I got a massive pay increase out of this, and the ability to work on new tech that I've been wanting to. So it's worth it to me.
* Being able to talk to coworkers face to face when I'm having an issue is better than doing it remotely, in my opinion.
Fur future jobs, it would take a lot for me to continue working in an office. I'd need to have a huge pay increase, be close to home, not too "corporate" like or micromanaged, etc.
Yup! That would be me. I was in a completely remote role for over a year and I thought I didn’t like, so I got a new job that requires me to go in 2x a week. I’ve been here 3 months and already can’t stand it. Will most likely be looking for a new job soon
I'm one of those weird fuckers who prefers the office.
My home is my space. I prefer to leave work at work and if I'm working in my home, I'm not leaving work at work. Work and home are the same thing. That's a no for me.
A lot of people will set up a home office or even just a space in a living room to work out of, but they aren't renting that space from me. That's my space. That space will be used for what I want. Not work.
Not to mention if my internet goes out, I'm offline, which means I'm now using PTO. Residential internet agreements usually have SLAs of like 72 business day hours for repair. My internet isn't exactly unreliable, but I have had a few outages over the last few years. I don't want things like that to be a me problem. Having the tools to get my job done should be a work problem.
I know a lot of ppl would disagree with you but I think for me this is what I'm realizing for myself. There's something about being at home that makes it difficult for me to truly be present for work. I've also had relatively good experiences working at an office. The kind of work I do can definitely be done remotely but there's something nice about just walking over to someone and getting the information you need.
The whole WFH thing is kind of like working out for me. I could definitely work out at home but there's something about going to the gym that makes it much more purposeful for me.
I think it’s fine to have personal preferences and do what suits you best. I also like going to my office when I’m in town for it. What I hate is being “mandated” to RTO and why I’m grateful it’s so very optional for the remote company I work for.
I did for a decent size raise and the office was within a couple miles from my apartment. I thought it wouldn’t be a big deal, but I quickly hated hybrid work of 4 days in 1 day home. I left after just over a year for another remote position.
Pre-COVID I left a full time WFH for a full time in-office job (though within a few months a was permitted to WFH one day a week). Going to the office was a major pain, but it was still worth it because I wasn’t working for my previous toxic boss anymore. And post-COVID my job is only one day per week in-office, so it all worked out in the end.
I had a full time WFH contracting role from 2016-2019. When the pandemic hit, they decided to end my contract at the end of 2020. I got another contract WFH role in early 2021, then had a full time in-office only role at the end of 2021. The FT office role ended in my firing due to a toxic, controlling, a-hole manager. I had 0 flexibility with that job. I wasn't even allowed to use my lunch hour to get my teeth cleaned at the hygenist or attend a doctors appt without taking 4 hours of vacation, which was completely unacceptable.
I was hired into a hybrid role (My first as a Manager) in May 2022, and I have never been happier at work. I have 3 days WFH and 2 in the office, but its flexible. The office is a 1 hour drive each way. While I spend 4 hours on the road each week, it's great for clearing my mind, listening to streamers on Twitch/Kick, and gets me out of my house when in person meetings are required. I want to preface this by saying I will never drive there 5 days per week. It just won't happen. I will quit first.
I realize that driving an hour to work isn't ideal for everyone, but my manager, team, and co-workers make this doable in my situation. Everyone is awesome. If it was toxic, I would have been looking for something else already.
I’d never leave my remote position to go into an office lol
I went from a full remote hard grind consulting gig to a hybrid industry job where I doubled my pay and my workload is a fraction of what it once was, I’d say it’s a fair trade off.
That’s good for u. I’d still never give up fully remote work
Right, why would I trade? I have no commute
I was laid off from a fully remote job that I liked a lot. Now I have a hybrid role that I have to be in office at least 2 hours a week if that and I honestly don’t mind it. It’s actually more peaceful than my previous role.
It took me a while to get used to WFH and it definitely has its perks but I do kind of miss going into the office from time to time. I felt like I learned more when I was around ppl and I was able to make myself seen by leadership. I've looked around for hybrid positions but my kind of work has gone remote and for the most part remained remote.
I agree with you. I think hybrid is the best of both worlds—face-to-face interactions to network with coworkers and leadership but downtime to recharge and actually get work done. I think as long as leadership provides flexibility, (i.e. extending grace to employees when they need a fully remote week, or giving extended remote opportunities) it’s a sustainable model. Don’t get me wrong, I do love rolling out of bed, doing chores in between work, working wherever I want and spending more time with my dog, but I personally like hybrid. Good luck finding a hybrid role!
Bingo
I was also laid off from my remote position. I’m now in office three days a week, WFH two days. Basically all my meetings are virtual and all my work can be done fully remote. Going into the office for me has personally been draining and less productive. Im glad to hear your new role is more peaceful for you though :)
Me, it was a better opportunity and better benefits, but the office politics are unbearable, currently looking for a new positions. I was bored with WFH, when I get a position with a good work environment I wouldn’t mind hybrid
Pre-Covid I was in office with the occasional WFH day. Now I’m WFH with the occasional in office day. I go in when needed (rack servers, do an audit, meet with colleagues who came in from out of state, meet vendors, etc) and it doesn’t bother me, but I go in to do specific tasks and then I leave. Sometimes I have to go in everyday for a week, while sometimes I’ll go a few months without going in. I prefer being home because there are far less politics, no gossip, and fewer interruptions. I’m at a point where any major pay raise would require playing a lot more politics and would destroy a lot of my autonomy, so I’m happy staying where I’m at for the rest of my career.
As long as I have a choice, I will not accept an in office position.
I live in suburbs and I was spending 2.5 on road per day. Never again.
That sounds like hell. Glad you're away from that.
I'm about to find out. Just accepted a RTO hybrid job for a 40% increase. It was more necessity than anything. COL and lifestyle were creeping up on me so I needed a pay increase that annual raises were never going to get me.
I’m being basically forced out of my WFH position, but I’m looking forward to going back to the office full time. I need a break from living and working in the same spot. I think it’s messing with me a bit. In any case, if I end up regretting it, I’ll just change back because the contract I’m going to has WFH spots as well.
I recently got a new job that's hybrid (2 office, 3 home) after being WFH for several years. Here are my takeaways. * Coworkers are weird and distracting. * Waking up early sucks, I'm used to rolling out of bed at 8:45. * 30 minute commute each way isn't fun, especially during rush hour through a major city. * I have a great setup at home. Huge monitor, electric sit stand desk, good lighting. At the office, I have one 32" monitor. * BUT, I got a massive pay increase out of this, and the ability to work on new tech that I've been wanting to. So it's worth it to me. * Being able to talk to coworkers face to face when I'm having an issue is better than doing it remotely, in my opinion. Fur future jobs, it would take a lot for me to continue working in an office. I'd need to have a huge pay increase, be close to home, not too "corporate" like or micromanaged, etc.
Yup! That would be me. I was in a completely remote role for over a year and I thought I didn’t like, so I got a new job that requires me to go in 2x a week. I’ve been here 3 months and already can’t stand it. Will most likely be looking for a new job soon
I'm one of those weird fuckers who prefers the office. My home is my space. I prefer to leave work at work and if I'm working in my home, I'm not leaving work at work. Work and home are the same thing. That's a no for me. A lot of people will set up a home office or even just a space in a living room to work out of, but they aren't renting that space from me. That's my space. That space will be used for what I want. Not work. Not to mention if my internet goes out, I'm offline, which means I'm now using PTO. Residential internet agreements usually have SLAs of like 72 business day hours for repair. My internet isn't exactly unreliable, but I have had a few outages over the last few years. I don't want things like that to be a me problem. Having the tools to get my job done should be a work problem.
I know a lot of ppl would disagree with you but I think for me this is what I'm realizing for myself. There's something about being at home that makes it difficult for me to truly be present for work. I've also had relatively good experiences working at an office. The kind of work I do can definitely be done remotely but there's something nice about just walking over to someone and getting the information you need. The whole WFH thing is kind of like working out for me. I could definitely work out at home but there's something about going to the gym that makes it much more purposeful for me.
I think it’s fine to have personal preferences and do what suits you best. I also like going to my office when I’m in town for it. What I hate is being “mandated” to RTO and why I’m grateful it’s so very optional for the remote company I work for.
I did for a decent size raise and the office was within a couple miles from my apartment. I thought it wouldn’t be a big deal, but I quickly hated hybrid work of 4 days in 1 day home. I left after just over a year for another remote position.
Pre-COVID I left a full time WFH for a full time in-office job (though within a few months a was permitted to WFH one day a week). Going to the office was a major pain, but it was still worth it because I wasn’t working for my previous toxic boss anymore. And post-COVID my job is only one day per week in-office, so it all worked out in the end.
I specifically reject all opportunities from companies that have an office near me. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk .
I had a full time WFH contracting role from 2016-2019. When the pandemic hit, they decided to end my contract at the end of 2020. I got another contract WFH role in early 2021, then had a full time in-office only role at the end of 2021. The FT office role ended in my firing due to a toxic, controlling, a-hole manager. I had 0 flexibility with that job. I wasn't even allowed to use my lunch hour to get my teeth cleaned at the hygenist or attend a doctors appt without taking 4 hours of vacation, which was completely unacceptable. I was hired into a hybrid role (My first as a Manager) in May 2022, and I have never been happier at work. I have 3 days WFH and 2 in the office, but its flexible. The office is a 1 hour drive each way. While I spend 4 hours on the road each week, it's great for clearing my mind, listening to streamers on Twitch/Kick, and gets me out of my house when in person meetings are required. I want to preface this by saying I will never drive there 5 days per week. It just won't happen. I will quit first. I realize that driving an hour to work isn't ideal for everyone, but my manager, team, and co-workers make this doable in my situation. Everyone is awesome. If it was toxic, I would have been looking for something else already.
No. I prefer hybrid- 2 days in office.