I’m seeing more 10-99 jobs pop up, and more remote jobs. However, I’m seeing more and more of it the longer I’m in this field. Thus far, tech writing has seemed to be one of the few exceptions to that in the writing world. And while this isn’t exactly a new phenomenon, there is an instability that comes with constantly having to string different gigs together. My second concern is that writing jobs have trended towards the gig economy. Without the face-to-face interaction, without the visibility that comes with being in an interpersonal environment, I fear that my contributions will go unnoticed, and that it’ll stunt my career growth. They don’t have to worry about not being recognized for their accomplishments, because they already have experience and time on their side to back up their resume. Most folks I know who enjoy working from home are those who are very established in their careers or companies. And as a young professional just out of college, this is deeply worrying to me in regards to my career. I’ve met my boss a single time in-person, and I am fairly certain that with my newly dyed hair, he would probably not immediately recognize me on the street. To start, I have never met my team in-person. I’ll start with my more practical, “adult” concerns. However, when my boss announced that our team was up for consideration for permanent remote status, a sense of deep sadness and dread washed over me.
This is not to complain about or trash work from home as a concept, especially right now when I am so, so lucky to have that option. Working from home has many advantages, and many people long to be able to do that. I am extremely grateful for the flexibility, the continued income, and most of all that my workplace has taken appropriate precautions to keep us all alive.
Having the option to work safely during a pandemic is not something that I take lightly. I want to start by prefacing: I am fully aware that working from home is a massive, massive privilege. This week, I learned that my work won’t be going back in person. Tagged author, california, california wildfires, creative, creative writing, environmental, environmentalist, fires, northern california, poem, poet, poetry, regional, wildfire, writer, writing Leave a comment Uncategorized Sermon Notes for the End of Days
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