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Working fully remotely? In IT it's no-brainer, why would I spend time on everyday commuting, spend time in office where I can't feel fully comfortable, especially when company come up with open space idea and waste my productivity? I want to get shit done, receive money and live my life. Reimbursements? Employer should just pay more in salary, what's the difference if I rent a office or convert part of my home into office?

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>Employer should just pay more in salary, what's the difference if I rent a office or convert part of my home into office?

I wish. My experience is that companies advertise "Remote work possible" as some sort of job perk, and use it as justification to actually pay you a lower salary.

People have different preferences. For example, I find it: - harder to focus working in my own home - harder to separate home life from work life - more isolating, as you miss natural office interactions and conversations

Neither way is more superior than the other, and both should be accepted as just preferences and not forced one way or another.

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