10 Signs that Your Remote-Work Conversion is Complete

If at least two of these ring true, then baby, you’re a remote worker now.

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  1. The most exciting purchase you make on Black Friday is a wifi extender.
  2. You know the four closest public spaces with working internet, and the best time to find a seat.
  3. Coordinating a meeting with colleagues who live in three different countries is no big deal, but the thought of taking the bus during rush hour makes you die a little inside.
  4. You’re out in the physical world and you wonder why nobody mutes their mic before coughing.
  5. ‘Work shoes’ are for other people.
  6. You suspect that your immune system has completely broken down because you no longer get exposed to the annual office cold.
  7. Before going to a networking event, you have to Google what ‘business appropriate’ means from the waist down.
  8. You forget that talking to your computer is frowned on in public.
  9. Some of your closest workmates are people you’ve never met in the physical world.
  10. Science says we can’t multitask, but you can trade instant messages with your coworker while also participating in the weekly team meeting.
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We are the remote. Resistance is futile.

Author: Teresa

I am an analyst for Kaplan and a business writer. When I'm not analyzing numbers or trying to find the perfect phrase, I manage my obsessions for chai tea, knitting, and running in the woods.