The hardships and joys of atypical Soho

Sleep to wake up every day, there is no need to block a car on the road, there is no need to squeeze in the car, work tired, you can look at the teacher Cang or the stock market do not have to worry about the boss, when you are serious, you will not be bothered by the chat or phone number of your colleagues. When you want to relax, you can swallow the fog in your location. The other half can also cook and enjoy your life ......

This should be a dream of many people working at home. As an IT old man, I used to think that writing a program is one of the most suitable jobs at home. It takes a lot of time and effort to come to the office every day, and a lot of people are in rooms where the air is not necessarily smooth, the efficiency is not as high as that of remote work. online chat and video conferences are required to communicate and discuss the needs. You can also remotely resolve deployment errors and solve user problems.

After a few months as a freelancer entering this kind of ideal working state, I was able to experience it, but I also realized what I had never imagined before. As described in Java Development in the eyes of an old domino programmer, my work is also accompanied by a huge transformation into a new field and other special features, therefore, these experiences can only be regarded as the hardships and joys of an IT-based atypical Soho.

Time

My team is from Russia, Belarus, Czech, Chinese, and American boss. In a word, a group of former communist countries work for people in the capitalist countries. Due to different time zones, it is inevitable that the working hours will be mobile.

Communication

In human interactions, the importance of non-verbal manners such as physical movements and expressions is often not realized. In conversations, the implication and transmission of tone and tone information also account for a large proportion. We may all know this, but when I can only use tools like email and Skype for simple text communication, once again, I deeply realized how universal the truth is to "know the preciousness of being lost. I read the plain English, Belarusian English, and Czech English of my work partner, and I am not inferior to Chinese English in terms of grammar and spelling errors. Language problems are easy to solve and get used. The lack of emoticon brings more trouble. "What matters is not what you are talking about, but what you say ." This statement is not false. When we discuss questions over the phone, in the office, and in the conference room, we may not notice how much information is transmitted through expressions and tone. In the same sentence, different meanings such as confirmation, emphasis, slight doubt, and comments can be expressed, with only a change in tone. Understanding others' reactions, determining the current state to determine what to say next, many times rely on The Voice expressions and the tone in the short answer. Without such help, coupled with the fact that typing is not consciously omitted, and their respective understandings of problems and knowledge are different, the two sides often feel that the other side does not understand what they mean. If the problem is complicated, the answer is endless.

Self-discipline and self-discipline

Working at home alone means no supervision or companionship. The former requires a person to be self-disciplined. Of course, the boss's money is not white. In terms of personality, I think it is not easy for programmers to play games all day, regardless of work. The latter, especially in an environment where the above communication is not very smooth, is prone to the feeling of a person fighting. Colleagues may still trust and cooperate at work, but it is difficult to feel familiar with them and friends.

The above atypical experience is for reference only. To be an office worker or a freelancer? Everyone has their own answers.

The hardships and joys of atypical Soho