There’s nothing I dislike about remote work. However, I do miss the frequent in-person conversations (in a meeting room or at the water cooler).
Also, there’s a lot of writing (mails, documentation etc.) that needs to be done in a remote setting and can be quite painful at times.
However, once you get into the habit of it, it becomes second nature to you.
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I think the biggest thing that I don't like is that communication with people on your team is much harder than when you're at the office.
For me personally, it's not that big of an issue because I typically work on projects alone, but I have been working on bigger projects with multiple team members, and it has been much more difficult to communicate with them.
Even though there are many apps like Slack or Skype that help with this process, I feel like face to face communication is still much better and easier.
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The one thing I miss the most is not seeing my coworkers every day, because they're all great and witty.
But I still get to "see" them every week through Zoom meetings, so that helps.
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