Remote or office-based?
Do you prefer to work remotely or from the office?
As a freelancer in tech am 80% home-office but due to the nature of the job title it's all about tangible results and there is no politics or face-time involved. All the client cares about is getting the work done to a high-standard and on time. Whether it's done from the office or not became irrelevant.
Before the pandemic it was quite a different story, as basically I would never be allowed to work from home or even discuss a hybrid setup. However with a tight pool of quality candidates its now us dictating the terms (IR35 and Brexit really took a hit on the supply), rather than employers. Most senior role job ads, consultant or otherwise, almost always state "once or twice a week from the office".
I guess working in a start-up or high-finance roles might be different as ideas flow better and there are more networking opportunities available.
Remote or office-based?
Do you prefer to work remotely or from the office?
As a freelancer in tech am 80% home-office but due to the nature of the job title it's all about tangible results and there is no politics or face-time involved. All the client cares about is getting the work done to a high-standard and on time. Whether it's done from the office or not became irrelevant.
Before the pandemic it was quite a different story, as basically I would never be allowed to work from home or even discuss a hybrid setup. However with a tight pool of quality candidates its now us dictating the terms (IR35 and Brexit really took a hit on the supply), rather than employers. Most senior role job ads, consultant or otherwise, almost always state "once or twice a week from the office".
I guess working in a start-up or high-finance roles might be different as ideas flow better and there are more networking opportunities available.
