--- title: "Remote Work Can Be Better" url: https://daily.dev/posts/remote-work-can-be-better-vbyqorxtl source_url: https://catalins.tech/better-remote-work/ type: article source: "Community Picks" author: "Catalin Pit" published: 2024-11-11T18:29:42.022Z updated: 2024-12-08T22:00:06.894Z tags: ["productivity", "remote-work", "mental-health", "work-life-balance"] reading_time: 13 upvotes: 48 comments: 16 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Remote Work Can Be Better **[Community Picks](https://daily.dev/sources/community)** · [@catalinpit](https://daily.dev/catalinpit) · 13 min read · 48 upvotes · 16 comments ## Summary Remote work offers time and cost savings but comes with challenges like poor home-work separation, health issues, lack of visibility for promotions, and feelings of isolation. Solutions include setting up a separate work area, using proper ergonomic equipment, engaging in physical activities, and finding ways to increase visibility for career growth and social interaction through team sports or co-working spaces. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@samim89** · 8 upvotes > i work from home since covid, this is one of the best thing ever happen to me **@yaireo** · 3 upvotes > I work remotely from whichever country and I have none of these problems. Been doing so for many years. > > For me the only "problem" is I miss having multiple large monitors. > I do carry a portable high-res monitor but still the bigger the monitor, the better it is for me because more things can fit in my view, so I am able to work faster, and more pleasurably. > > Sometimes I find myself in places with poor chairs, but I'm not spoiled and do not care anymore about tables, chairs, whatever. > > Anyway, next year I hope there will finally be good-enough VR glasses for actual work. I've examined all... **@divergent** · 2 upvotes > Why is co-working spaces a suggestion in this article about working from home? What difference does it make in going to a co-working space instead of going to your workspace? > > The issue in the article was commuting time and costs to the office, so better pay for a co-working space and spend time with strangers instead of with colleagues? Seems like a good plan lol > > For me going to office is a good choice, the commuting is perfect to disconnect between home and work and clear my mind. Same in the morning it gives me energy until I get to office, contrary staying home it is hard for me to get... **@bdavidxyz** · 1 upvotes > Exactly. It redefines the way we manage time. It's better to be aware of it in order to make "fully remote work" an advantage-only option. **@joonjavellana** · 0 upvotes > this is the same thing that i have in mind even before pandemic ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#productivity](https://daily.dev/tags/productivity), [#remote-work](https://daily.dev/tags/remote-work), [#mental-health](https://daily.dev/tags/mental-health), [#work-life-balance](https://daily.dev/tags/work-life-balance) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/remote-work-can-be-better-vbyqorxtl)