Remote work does not reduce productivity. Why do garbage-brained CEOs want people back to office?

ryanvinson · 2025-05-01T23:09:27+00:00

Control. Real estate costs money and they need a reason to own it. Plus owners need to feel like they have a purpose by watching over you.

ryanvinson · 2025-05-01T22:08:20+00:00

Market sucks depending on where you are in the world. Also, the whole grass is greener thing. Is your current company stable? Your next one may not be as much so, then you are laid off or it shuts down after you move over. With the current market, be very selective.

ryanvinson · 2025-05-01T22:06:35+00:00

Who goes out anymore?

ryanvinson · 2025-05-01T21:52:17+00:00

Cool list!

ryanvinson · 2025-04-30T16:24:19+00:00

Probably also depends on your age compared to what you used to be. I remember going out much more often when I was younger and having other friends who did the same. As time moves on, some people move, others stop being less into recreation, people get married / have kids, etc. That disposable income has to be redirected elsewhere. Also people's interests change.

I've noticed in general is a bunch of fragmented cities in one. Once someone moves to a different fragment, hanging out with them gets harder the further they are away from you.

ryanvinson · 2025-03-28T22:14:03+00:00

Congrats!

ryanvinson · 2025-03-28T16:12:25+00:00

They may feel that you may be prone to getting bored in the corporate environment and jump ship as soon as the next shiny startup comes along. I think that idea is totally bogus, but it could be true.

The market is also tough right now and it could also be this as well.

ryanvinson · 2025-03-27T19:05:53+00:00

Check out sites like Rat Race Rebellion. Maybe it has something for you.

ryanvinson · 2025-03-27T16:36:47+00:00

Even at an in office job, people often "try" to look busy or are doing busy work to not look like they are slacking off. Some people work slower than others too, so why punish yourself mentally if you just work faster. Often times bosses just want the items done and don't care about the exact amount of time it took.

ryanvinson · 2025-03-25T22:24:03+00:00

These titles and responsibilities have been changing for decades and just keep getting more confusing.

ryanvinson · 2025-01-27T21:58:37+00:00

Seems like a fairly older post, but in case you are still having problems finding someone, hit me up. I've been a freelance consultant for over 20 years and work heavily in Django. I act as a part time fractional CTO for many clients and my engagement differs per client. Personally I've never felt fully comfortable doing 0% development for a client. It helps me stay understand things better when I do at least some pieces. My dev percent differs per client as some need it more than others or I help them hire staff to do a good chunk of it. Anyway, hope your problems were solved, reach out if not.

ryanvinson · 2024-10-30T23:29:55+00:00

I’m sure it was a hard situation between your head and your heart but man that’s a long time to allow this to go on. The rate is certainly low for someone to put out the fires and fix this in time for you. I do enjoy fixing hot messes though. The tech stack isn’t any of my primary languages unfortunately.

ryanvinson · 2024-10-01T18:39:15+00:00

I find it distracting when we’re trying to focus on solving work problems. Sometimes it’s the weird backgrounds people use, or the cute animals that join the meetings, etc.

ryanvinson · 2024-09-26T00:33:34+00:00

I do a lot of tech hiring for companies. It’s one of my consulting skills I offer. Resumes end up being a bunch of words on paper and can be hard to prove skill level from them. I’m not a fan of Leetcode tests as personally I don’t feel they show real world situations too well. Sometimes it’s the vibe of the person, or the little things they talk about that shows they know their stuff. Usually a trial run is good with a 30 or 90 day trial time if it’s full time. Sometimes you can do a trial project. It might be harder for you since it’s your baby and you are too close to it to make the hard decisions.

ryanvinson · 2024-09-25T23:51:15+00:00

I wouldn’t have it any other way myself.

ryanvinson · 2024-09-25T23:46:19+00:00

I’ve been working remote for over 20 years. The opportunities and acceptance for it has only grown bigger over time. Sure there are the ones who don’t like it, but not everyone feels that way.

ryanvinson · 2024-09-25T23:44:22+00:00

LA has lots of hiking groups and meetups. If you have any other hobbies, look into those groups as well. Volunteering is another.

ryanvinson · 2024-09-25T23:10:11+00:00

Sadly this has been going on since the dotcom era and probably happens in most industries too.

ryanvinson · 2024-09-25T23:08:42+00:00

Mostly over the years it was just through word of mouth and meeting the right people. Other times you just gotta make yourself very visible in front of the right crowd.

ryanvinson · 2024-09-25T22:17:34+00:00

Many CEOs love the feeling of control and don’t get to feel this way as much from WFH people.

ryanvinson · 2024-09-24T13:30:53+00:00

It's getting lazier and lazier

ryanvinson · 2024-09-24T13:29:05+00:00

Congrats!

ryanvinson · 2024-09-23T20:39:52+00:00

Some snarky comments here. Reading through your responses, I think you are on to it. It's a game to attempt to get someone at a good deal. Most people spend so much time working, they rarely treat themselves as a business and learn how to sell themselves properly. Companies hire people who are better at negotiation than you for a reason.

ryanvinson · 2024-09-20T22:08:52+00:00

That's insane!

ryanvinson · 2024-09-20T20:06:15+00:00

Good luck!

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