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Well-paying jobs like this exist (I have one), but you need to be lucky to get one. You need to find a remote-friendly/first workplace with a good manager who knows you and trusts you, and then you need to push some more for those additional freedoms you desire. Simply say you're not doing stand-ups anymore. Chances are if they're already remote-friendly, then they can be nudged to give up even more control as long as you deliver.

Good luck and don't give up, it's worth it.



To twist this slightly more positively: standups where remote or wfh people can join in and watch silently, and instead of forcing everyone to say something, just let people share what they want. And have a doc of notes for people who missed it and care. Way better than traditional standups.


The concept of a “stand up” generally doesn’t work for remote, because remote often means “9 hours time difference”

Regardless, standups are stupid. It’s another ridiculous process invented by managers to look like they’re doing something.

If developers need to know what others are working on because it affects them, they’ll ask.




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