These are the things no one tells you about working remote

Why do people writing this kind of post need to use "you" instead of "I"? This is a very subjective view, I have been working remote for 4 years, and although I can relate to some of these points, I think it would be less pretentious to add some subjectivity to this point of view

I just had a chat with a friend about another problem of working remote: How to meet people. This gets harder when you can't personally hangout with your colleagues. Mostly when you live in a country different than your own, where they speak another language it can be challenging.

I gave him these tips, but I would appreciate if you share some advice about it:

- Join any kind of sports club or whatever group of people that you share interests with. - I sometimes use Couchsurfing to meet people. The app has something called hangouts that lets you meet people that are close by. - Working from a coworking space could also help. - Joining a language school is another option; you meet people and learn the language at the same time.

One thing I've found that greatly helps me keep work and non-work separated when working at home is to dress like I'm going to the office.

Normally at home I either go barefoot (during warmer weather) or just wear socks (during colder weather). When working at home, I put on shoes and that makes it feel sufficiently different than normal home time that I have no trouble getting into and staying in work mode. When I'm done for the day, I kick off the shoes and it feels just like I returned home from a day away.

Personally, I seem to get more motivated when I’m working in coffee shops. There’s something about the environment that is stimulating.

https://www.skipthedrive.com/3-reasons-working-in-coffee-sho...

>> You will lose motivation and you’ll need to find it yourself

I've seen others say that, and I have yet to find that a problem for some reason. I am, in general, not a motivated person either. The work just always seems to push me to get things done.

>> You will need to learn to be a better communicator

Excellent point! Maybe not a "better" communicator, but for sure it requires a different kind of communication. When communication moves from talking to typing, it changes things.

I never get tired of these "working remote" posts, I think I've probably read every single one that's come across hn for years now, seems like many of them have a good nugget hidden in there.

Well, based on where you are located, you might also rent an office or a desk at someone else's office.

Here in Berlin I was able to rent a desk and work from a close-to-home office-room. As a dev I need this 27" screen, so being in a coffee shop / co-working space is a no-go. The desk costed around 300 Euro per month ( lended by a friend ).

All good points, which I (as a remote worker for several years) have encountered myself. Worth a read.

I'll second the recommendation for Toggl.