I've been talking to possible employers recently and I have a whole list of reasons not withstanding some family circumstances. Note that I'm talking about partial remote work, not full telecommute.
1. My commute is a drain, doing it five days a week drives me to be less motivated and productive
2. Working remotely has less distractions.
3. I know I work better when I'm not in the same place all the time, I have to mix it up or I end up staring at the wall.
4. A company that can't handle remote work has some major process issues, this is a red flag for me.
5. I have a kid, if I'm at the library or the coffee shop near home, I can come home to him at lunch. If you want to make me hate my job, ask me to spend all my time working in an office without seeing him.
6. If I can work remotely, I'm going to do more work. I'm going to keep working past 5 because I'm on a roll. If not, soon as five comes around, I'm gone.
An office is good, and having the option to come in is great. Forcing me to come in all five days a week says something bad about your culture and process. At least to me.
1. My commute is a drain, doing it five days a week drives me to be less motivated and productive 2. Working remotely has less distractions. 3. I know I work better when I'm not in the same place all the time, I have to mix it up or I end up staring at the wall. 4. A company that can't handle remote work has some major process issues, this is a red flag for me. 5. I have a kid, if I'm at the library or the coffee shop near home, I can come home to him at lunch. If you want to make me hate my job, ask me to spend all my time working in an office without seeing him. 6. If I can work remotely, I'm going to do more work. I'm going to keep working past 5 because I'm on a roll. If not, soon as five comes around, I'm gone.
An office is good, and having the option to come in is great. Forcing me to come in all five days a week says something bad about your culture and process. At least to me.