With Flexiple becoming a remote company, a lot of things have changed in my life. I have to be honest - I am largely an introverted person. So meeting & talking to people is not my preference.
Add to this the crazy commute in the clogged & "potholed" roads of Bangalore, it was quite a dreary experience. But the toughest thing for me each day was to leave my dog, Rocket (he's like my son), at home with a caretaker.
My wife (jokingly 😬) mentions that I have a heart of stone - the point being that it is tough to make me emotional about most things. And then decided that Rocket is the only one capable of it - I have to accept it to be true 😅
Loving it
So, working remotely, I'm able to spend quality time with Rocket 🐕
He lends a calming influence by:
🐶 Giving cute looks for treats
🤓 Demanding a belly rub
😳 Asking me to sit next to him
Remote work rocks 🤘🏼. I can't go back to an office now!
If you have become fully remote only recently, what has your experience been? Happy or sad?
I would say that having my dog within arms reach at all times is one of the best things!
If/When people go back to the office I think pets are going to go into depression! My dog loves the multiple mid-day walks and the random pets throughout the day.
Shawn Razek
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I can totally imagine! 😍
Other than for general reasons, I really hope for your dog's sake, that your company doesn't go back to an in-office setup!
Karthik Sridharan
Remote Work Experience
Yes, at Flexiple our tech team is remote. Further, we consistently work with freelancers from our network who are located across timezones. It is an interesting dynamic that poses challenges but also enforces discipline like nothing else I have experiened before.
So are you selling Rocket? What's the discount? 🤣
Justin
Remote Work Experience
Have been working as part of a remote team for the past two years on my latest venture Quidli since Day 1 with varying levels of successes and failures ;)
Hahaha 😅
Elon's Rockets might be cheaper than mine :). He is a total gem and is not leaving me! 😬
Karthik Sridharan
Remote Work Experience
Yes, at Flexiple our tech team is remote. Further, we consistently work with freelancers from our network who are located across timezones. It is an interesting dynamic that poses challenges but also enforces discipline like nothing else I have experiened before.
I'm so happy for Rocket! I think dogs are loving how people are working from home now. Cats not so much, they're mostly like... 'Can y'all just get out of my house for a while?' 😂
Alda Lima
Remote Work Experience
I have been a remote worker (freelance) for 13 years (full-time for 8).
Hahaha, I can totally imagine. I was never a cat person, but I am slowly starting to love those weird creatures too 😅
Karthik Sridharan
Remote Work Experience
Yes, at Flexiple our tech team is remote. Further, we consistently work with freelancers from our network who are located across timezones. It is an interesting dynamic that poses challenges but also enforces discipline like nothing else I have experiened before.