In startups, there was always one super senior engineer who would work from home each morning and call into stand-ups, then come into the office for a few hours, then go home and call into afternoon meetings.

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The rest of us weren't allowed to do this. "Working from home" was a euphemism that we were taking the day off. Everyone knew it.

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Now I'm 100% remote and I love it. I never want to be forced back into an office and I'll do whatever it takes to avoid it. My performance review was fantastic so any concerns about loss of productivity are crap. No commuting and the ability to get appointments/chores done while listening to meetings? Quality of life is just way, way up.