5 Myths About Work You Need to Stop Believing
5 Myths About Work You Need to Stop Believing
1. “Working from home saves money.”
It’s easy to drum up a spreadsheet to show the savings from no daily commute, no gym membership, and fewer lunch‑box purchases. But the big discount rarely outweighs the hidden costs.
When my spouse and I bought our first appliance‑less apartment to test remote work, we discovered early on that the size of the in‑home office was critical. I spent two weeks juggling a laptop on the dining table and Zoom calls; the noise level, the constant need to juggle elbows, and the unavoidable impact on our dishwasher cycles meant I was decreasing the lifespan of our kitchen appliances. In hindsight, a dedicated office space, complete with a standing desk, ergonomically seated chair, and a proper monitor arm, cost about $2,000 upfront, saved me a several thousand dollars in future repairs, and dramatically reduced my healthcare costs associated with repetitive strain injuries.
The real savings lie in productivity and health. I multiply the money saved on commuting by the fewer missed days due to illness and representable “time is money” in a more tangible way.
Bottom line: A well‑planned remote work setup can, in fact, increase your expenses but improves efficiency and health—it’s a different type of “savings” entirely.
2. “You can’t get promoted if you’re not in the office.”
I disagreed before I ever answered a single virtual “promotion” email. Throughout my first year as a contractor remote developer from the suburbs, people called us “on‑call.” Yet I ended up leading a cross‑functional team that beat delivery timelines by 30%. We were all in a tiny meeting room in a three‑floor brick building, didn’t need to peer yet a vast warehouse.
The crux of this myth—visibility doesn’t mean presence. Today, digital shortcuts exist: real‑time data dashboards, Slack threads, detailed meeting minutes, and live code sharing. The people who drive progress are those who consistently show up in those places—not necessarily physically.
Yes, you’ll still have to be on the radar, but not by posing for the lunch‑room photo. Show excellence in the output—solve meaningful problems and deliver high‑quality code on time. Notice that work goes on the’ “back‑stage” board. Stakeholders lean on it. That’s the venue to measure impact, not standing in the lobby.
If you’re aiming for upward mobility, aim for products that matter and the recognition that product excellence garners. Concentrate on performance over proximity.
3. “Remote workers are “logging hours.”
One doctor‑born humor from the hybrid firm I juggle is “have you hammered those tasks or just had a coffee?” The notion that hours alone exist overshadows the talent you achieve …
Think about it—are you reading the email, encouraged to finalise docs? Or are you paired with a different team on exclusive content, that merges design and product knowledge? It matters closer: your mutual deliverables, the acceptance tests you pass, the puzzle you solve.
If you want to measure your contribution, let the output define it: code accepted, data accepted, or a micro‑service supported. Take Plan-Do-Measure-Act: set goals on your backlog, get them done, and communicate results—your contributions translate them into active work.
Don’t let the “hours” compete with what you actually accomplish. Let your metrics reflect your productivity.
4. “You can “set a table” of buckets for work, your kitchen will not be affected.
I always considered this a prank. When I joined my first remote firm, the preference was “” 2:15pm breakout. We carved a practice alcove with a standing desk that fit Bate did not follow (my previous spouse had a “bedroom with 2 or 3 common desks” arrangement). I attempted to adjust the co‑working routine for a week, realized I had given up hearing of our kitchen neighbor with a contone.
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Answer: A real remote work plan will note, have a good layout, the kitchen is a well axed resource the meeting room is a real anchor. You still need instruction (benefits) if you have to get up late.
5. “You just pay the remote costs, which is constant.”
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Bottom line:
- Dismantle old expectations of saved money or hidden expenses.
- Grant no promotion if you can’t thrive rather than your “presence.”
- Replace work hours with impact.
- Build an ergonomic mind‑set into the space and the kitchen**.
- Understand your — Leverage downtime and consider crafting deliverable.
Appropriately aligned is an integration that enhances performance. The latest opportunity within the remote space—a professional stress less to it.
