"When the horizon's at the bottom, it's interesting. When the horizon's at the top, it's interesting. When the horizon's in the middle, it's boring as shit. Now, good luck to you."
"Luke... Palpatine told me... that the only reason he built this battle station... and fleet... is to stop the Yuuzhan Vong invasion..."
"Father, what is a Yuuzhan Vong?"
"[pained wheezing] the Yuuzhan Vong are the scariest guys I've ever seen in my life"
- No you don't
- No it doesn't
- Not a real thing
- Who cares
- Coworkers aren't your friends
- No they don't
- I've had 3 promotions since I went remote
The NYT is finally catching up...
If you're early in your career or still building, remote work is brutal:
- You miss real training, feedback, and institutional knowledge
- Productivity drops ~20% (MIT study)
- No mentors. No company culture.
- No bonding. No happy hours.
- Fewer real work friends
- Divorce rates and mental health issues spike
- Fewer spontaneous opportunities (client meetings, drinks with the boss, hallway ideas)
- Lower promotions and job security long-term