Pros
- My teammates are some of the kindest, most intelligent humans out there. I like to joke that, because Abstract is a remote company, we've been able to hire the best and brightest out there who are too jaded to live in Bay. I'm regularly floored my how much collective wisdom there is in our company.
- Remote team = kinder. Seriously, because we're not in the bubble of SF, elbow-ing each other to the top, we have a lot of patience and empathy as a team.
- Promoting within - in the months since I've been here, I've already seen several teammates promoted. That internal recognition has been heart-achingly missing from my last companies. It's so inspiring to know that your work will be recognized and rewarded.
- D&I efforts. We're having the hard conversations. It's needed.
Kontras
- Remote work isn't for everyone. When you leave an office environment you gain a lot (flexibility, time, yoga pants all the time), and you lose some (easy conversations with friends / coworkers, a steady routine). Know thyself when applying and make some plans to cope with the tougher parts of remote work.