The scam called remote working

Before fans of remote working attack me for titling this post the scam called remote working , allow me to clarify my position. I have been working remotely for most of the last two decades. Before the pandemic, before zoom came into existence, I was holding the torch for remote workers.

Remote working saves you the time you would otherwise waste commuting to the office. Unless you love waiting for hours in traffic jams, or needling your way into jam-packed suburban trains, you should prefer remote working. 

Working from home, you are up-to-date on the neighborhood gossip. Every morning you get to snigger as poor sods in the neighborhood balance pot-bellies, briefcases, lunch boxes and try to fit into their cars while you are still in your pajamas enjoying your second cup of tea. It is relaxing as you set your working hours. 

In my case, I have the habit of waking up early. This allows me to finish my work before the regular working hours and spend some time surfing the net or picking up new skills like coding or learning how to play a guitar.

Unscrupulous actors have spoiled the name of remote working by moonlighting. For the uninformed, moonlighting is when you work for different organizations at the same time, adding additional streams to your income. Employers do not take this lightly. That such a state of affair would not have happened if they had bothered to pay their employees more than peanuts is a fact that they conveniently tend to ignore.

Personally, I am all for remote working. Big fan.