r/technology • u/TracksandTreks • Aug 15 '26

Society Remote workers report the highest well-being in study of 7,700 employees

https://www.colorado.edu/today/2026/08/12/remote-workers-report-highest-well-being-study-7700-employees
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u/Valuable-Painter3887 Aug 15 '26

I had a conversation with my boss once because he was telling me how I'd likely be the person to fill his role when he retires in ten years, since I am equally the youngest, yet most experienced member of the team (in the next ten years, anyone older or more experienced is likely to retire). He says to me, "You know, I think you were meant to take over my role. For someone like you, working here is what life will be about"

I looked at him, and I just said "I can't imagine anything worse than work being the only thing worth living for. My life is about watching movies and seeing my friends, I just work here to afford that"

The silence was so thick and palpable, I swear I could've stuck a butter knife in it and used it as a spread for my sandwich

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u/Castun Aug 16 '26

Funny because I've heard the same thing except then the boss decides he needs more wealth to hoard, another vacation home, or another boat and doesn't retire as promised, screwing over his protégé in the process.

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u/illtakeachinchilla Aug 16 '26

“I don’t want your life.”

The Beek

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u/Mondraker1909 Aug 17 '26

Did you get fired shortly after?

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u/Valuable-Painter3887 Aug 17 '26

Haha no, my boss and I are pretty close, it was just that one moment had so much silence to it haha