1. I tent [sic] to get a lot of different reactions when I tell people my projects are remote or globally distributed.
I'm curious to see what kind of reactions yall tend to get, as well as if in the job market, remote work is either seen more impressive than meat space work, or vice versa.
2. I'd think in AAA, it's always seen as meat space is more impressive,
3. but then again, times are changing.
4. Are meat space 9-5's really a thing of the past?
5. or are those seen as still more valuable than remote?
6. What would your impressions of a worker be for remote VS. meat space?
1. "Meat space," huh? You're using an ugly, disturbing, offensive, and dismissive characterization for the traditional office environment. It might help with your thought processes on this question if you stop using the term, even in your own mind.
remote work is either seen more impressive than meat space work, or vice versa.
To clarify: you're saying potential hirers view an applicant's experience differently, depending on whether the applicant's experience is primarily embedded within a team or instead done remotely. Of course, it depends on the needs of the hiring company, and on the background of the hirer.
I'd guess that a hirer who got his start working remotely, and/or hires remote workers, would value the remote experience more.
2. In AAA, most teams work in the traditional office environment. Closeness of one's peers enable stronger work relationships, engender trust, and enhance visibility of the work being done. In AAA, it's not unheard of to have some remote individuals, but those individuals earn that arrangement by a long list of impressive credits, experience, and contacts.
3. Not as fast as you think.
4. Absolutely not.
5. Depends.
6. If I wanted someone to work in my team in an office environment, I would want someone whom I believe can get along well with the individuals in my team. Teams work best when they see each other's faces daily, know and respect one another, and enjoy going out to lunch together.
If I wanted someone with highly specialized skills, for which I expect to pay highly, and the
tasks are short-term, then I'd be willing for that individual to work remotely, provided that the
individual's qualifications justify that arrangement.
[Edit] If it helps, I have worked both ways, and I have hired both ways.