On: Why aren’t more companies remote-first?

[john_cogs]

I joined GitLab in December. Prior to working at GitLab, I worked in New York City and commuted more than an hour in each direction every day. The change to working remotely has exceeded expectations.

My relationships with my children improved significantly within weeks. I'm able to coach my children's sports teams and attend school events and other activities without any issue. I eat better. I exercise more. My garden looks better than ever.

I was attracted to GitLab because of the all-remote structure and the transparency value. After being here for 6 months, I'm even more convinced that this structure is the future of work.

[hitekker → john_cogs]

Were you encouraged to write a Glassdoor review on Gitlab, perchance?

[john_cogs → hitekker]

No, I don't recall any encouragement to write a Glassdoor review and couldn't find one in Slack or email history.