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Discussion on: What I have learned from eight years of being a remote developer

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andrew

“They need to learn, as well as you do. You need to have a conversation with them a couple of times to make them understand.”

doesnt it actually sound more like by cutting expenses on commuting, you brought your work closer to your life, so that it is not only affecting how you organize your home (with mini-commuting route between its parts), but actually affects lives of your family, who are otherwise completely unrelated to your working process?

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Ivan Neto

I don't disagree with what you say, but I believe family is not completely unrelated to the working process. Working at home is a decision that must be done together, listing pros and cons and if there is anything to be changed that should be taken into consideration before the decision is made.

Your work contributes financially to your home, so it should be respected. It's more of a conversation beforehand about what should be done to have less friction and both (work and home) not be affected so much.