Even before the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a “new normal,” the possibilities for remote working in development were already on the rise — from young, tech-savvy organizations that had always intended to operate remotely to big, established employers trying to take advantage of telecommuting’s benefits.
While not all development work is possible to undertake remotely, the fact is that more and more professionals are working in hybrid or fully remote work environments. Despite this growing trend, and the benefits remote working offers such as flexible schedules, many still struggle. From knowing how to separate work from home life to feeling genuinely connected with colleagues, it’s not easy to thrive fully when physically separated from your organization.
“I see the struggles we might face in terms of remote working in two buckets,” Simone Anzböck, an international coach and the founder of Prosper Abroad, said during a recent Devex digital careers workshop event. “On the one hand, it's the self-management, the idea of like ‘I'm unable to unplug from home. I'm unable to focus,” you know, this home distraction. On the other hand, [there’s] team and the team management and the company management. So, ‘How do I connect with my team and what are the rules or ways of working?’”