Remote Anywhere in the World

Question

In your experience, does this tend to cause you to work more around the clock? Or are you able to balance work and life flexibly without worrying about being &ldquo;outcompeted&rdquo; for promotion and comp increases by others?

kmarc · Accepted Answer

I am outcompeted. Probably never climb further up in the "corporate ladder". My comp is "enough" (actually, more than enough) for me. I don't care about the labels (senior, partner, manager, lead, etc.)
I find fun in the engineering work I do, while taking loooooooong workation travels to somewhere warmer during cold and dark European winters. I have almost zero work stress, no reporting pressure up- or downstream, and obviously no time wasted on a daily commute.
I still maintain rigid work hours. Well, not rigid compared to office 9-5, but to the "freedom" I could have: I strictly _try_ timeframe my work hours. 90% of the days it works. This is important so that 1) I ensure work-life balance 2) I suppress this inexplicable guilt for me basically beach holidaying while most of my colleagues are sitting in the office.
If promotions, etc is important for you, and the company isn't fully remote-only, then I don't think you have good chances, though, as a remote "aywhere in the world"