1 year ago
Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:23am PST
Ask HN: I hate remote work, should I leave?
I'm working on a team with awesome coworkers, on the most exciting and technologically advanced project that I'm likely ever to work on, the pay is pretty good... And I'm miserable.

I'm the rare person who like to work from the office (some of the time). I like seeing my coworkers, learning about their lives, and enjoying war stories. I'm not getting that where I work currently since it's full remote. This normally wouldn't be two bad, but I didn't get to see folks during the pandemic and I've been working in this position for two years and haven't seen a single team member in person since I started. All I get is seeing people during standup, but there's no time to dilly dally there.

I'm caught between a rock and a hard place here, either I stay and work on the coolest project ever, or I leave get a pay cut, work on a boring project, but see people again. (I've been told team meetups, even once a year, are not possible)

Using a throw away account so that my coworkers don't find out I'm contemplating leaving. (My regular HN profile is my LDAP and I have a very unique last name)

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