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I started working from home one day a week back in 2000. I had years when I was only in the office 2 days a year (2010-2015). I was in an office 1979 through 2010 though. I have worked somewhat of a hybrid situation. But, I have always first been in the office and got to know a few people at the company first. So, I'm not sure how it would work starting at a company as a remote worker. I imagine besides getting your computer set up correctly you would need to be fairly aggressive to get many 1:1's with people to start to get to know people (starting with your peers, lead and managers). Companies will have their parameters; but, a large part of engaging will be on each person.
I have been retired for several years. I wish to return to work part time. Can anyone fill me in on this new method of working, "remote work" that so many say they are engaged in. Is it an avenue even worth considering. Last time I looked it was mostly scam MLM companies running their scams online. Is it still like that? I could return to an old profession but the schools are so screwed up, I really don't want to.
Since the pandemic started there has been an explosion of remote work. I'm not talking about pyramid schemes, I'm talking about legitimate jobs.
You're not interested in going back to teaching, so let's say you get a regular office job. You convince some employer to hire you for work that they need done in the regular course of their business, like data entry at your local hospital, and they advertise that they allow you to do this work remotely. You get trained, you get set up at your home office (which could be your couch) with a laptop and maybe a phone, you work whatever your assigned shift is, you log into the employer's work site, and you do all the same work at home that you would be doing if you were at the office.
It works very well for some people, although others either lack the discipline to stick with it if they're not in an office or miss the interpersonal contact that going to an office every day provides. On the other hand, you don't have to commute, you may not need to wear traditional office attire, and you may find that you're more efficient because there tend to be fewer interruptions.
I work remotely in Tech and I love it. I would never go back to working in the office. When I worked in the office, only about half of my time was used productively, the other half was drained on pointless meetings and commuting to and from the office. Additionally, I've been able to keep my job with no interruption while moving across the country. Sometimes, I find it hard to focus at home- so I rent a membership to an office for $150/mo. Additionally, when I'm done with all of my assignments for the day or have no work to actively do, I am free to do whatever I want. Whereas before I would have to twiddle my thumbs at the office or look like I'm busy. I do not plan on going back to office work unless necessary. It's a lifestyle for me at this point.
I have been retired for several years. I wish to return to work part time. Can anyone fill me in on this new method of working, "remote work" that so many say they are engaged in. Is it an avenue even worth considering. Last time I looked it was mostly scam MLM companies running their scams online. Is it still like that? I could return to an old profession but the schools are so screwed up, I really don't want to.
I'd think you'd be at a disadvantage since you've been retired for several years. A lot of the US are looking for WFH jobs, you have competition.
Oh, also don't be alarmed if some companies you see make it mandatory to be vaccinated (from COVID)...YES even for a WAH job, which I think it's ridiculous, but I see it out there on job postings.
Nothing to be alarmed about. Companies that are requiring employees to be vaccinated are being good corporate citizens. From the company's prospective it also greatly reduces the chance of getting COVID. I don't see why anyone makes a fuss about being vaccinated. You walk into your local CVS, Walgreens or whatever, costs you zero and is done quickly. Then you have protection which is the combination of efforts of many smart people in research. I don't see this as a burden at all. The entire process is no different than getting a seasonal flu shot which is also free. I don't see a reason to take a "stand" against science.
Nothing to be alarmed about. Companies that are requiring employees to be vaccinated are being good corporate citizens. From the company's prospective it also greatly reduces the chance of getting COVID. I don't see why anyone makes a fuss about being vaccinated. You walk into your local CVS, Walgreens or whatever, costs you zero and is done quickly. Then you have protection which is the combination of efforts of many smart people in research. I don't see this as a burden at all. The entire process is no different than getting a seasonal flu shot which is also free. I don't see a reason to take a "stand" against science.
Those of us who know about the remote world aren't alarmed. I'm telling HIM, the OP, not to be alarmed because he's the one who's new at all this remote stuff, so we're all telling him. I'm sure he doesn't know about that, so I'm giving him the heads up not to be alarmed when he sees job ads that say that.
(I belonged to a specific WAH discussion board & many on there didn't that that aspect.)
I have been retired for several years. I wish to return to work part time. Can anyone fill me in on this new method of working, "remote work" that so many say they are engaged in. Is it an avenue even worth considering. Last time I looked it was mostly scam MLM companies running their scams online. Is it still like that? I could return to an old profession but the schools are so screwed up, I really don't want to.
But what do you want to do? For example, my remote work implies getting an education first. In programming/data science.
The easiest remote job are ones that does some kind of document approving and review. Mortgage origination are common for remote work for years even before covid.
That assumes it is even legal for a health insurance company to deny coverage to the unvaccinated.
If an employer is requiring vaccines, you should assume that they are getting ready to bring “remote” employees back to the office.
No, they are doing this it hopefully prevent their employees from getting sick which has an obvious detriment to the company. They practice good corporate citizenship too, because the fewer people in the world spreading COVID it lowers the risk of everyone else including their employees and families from getting sick.
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