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Cake day: September 4th, 2024

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  • I’ve been fully remote for 12 years. I’ve had two jobs during that time and moved five times over three countries.

    I’m glad I got into my industry on-site. But I’ve come to realize that I hate cities. I hate commutes. I’d rather take a pay cut and live somewhere cheap.

    My wife works from home, too. We have two dogs. We do our meetings, have time for focused work and grab lunch together.

    My previous job was definitely not lonely or isolating. I was the go-to-guy for everything, so people video calling all day long. My current job gives me space to get shit done. I’ve got two days a week blocked off for just deep code mode. No meetings.

    If you don’t like the job on-site, then you’re not going to like it remote. You’ve got to do something that feels rewarding.