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    I've Been Working Remotely Since 2015 — Here Are 15 Things I Wish I Knew In The Beginning

    Step 1: LEAVE THE HOUSE.

    After working office jobs that required long commutes and stringent 9-to-5 work schedules, I woke up and decided it wasn't how I wanted to spend the next 50 years of my life.

    CBS / Via Giphy / giphy.com

    I love office camaraderie as much as anyone, but an over one-hour commute before and after a more than eight-hour workday leaves little time for fun, and the belief that a workday has to fall between certain hours feels super outdated to me.

    So, I joined the remote work world in 2015 — transitioning from freelancing to a full-time work-from-home job and back again.