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Between the "work from the beach" fantasy and the skeptical "you cannot be productive from home," the reality of remote work sits somewhere much more practical and, frankly, boring.
Myth 1: "Remote workers put in fewer hours"
Surveys from remote-first companies tend to point the other way: without the physical cue of "leaving the office," it is easy to end up working more, not less. Schedule flexibility is not the same thing as working less.
Myth 2: "You can live literally anywhere you want"
It depends entirely on the contract. Many companies require you to reside in a specific country or time zone band for tax, employment law, and team-overlap reasons. Always confirm this before assuming full geographic freedom.
Myths 3, 4 and 5, in short
- "Remote is only for developers" — false: remote roles exist in sales, support, marketing, HR, finance and design.
- "No office means no company culture" — remote-first companies invest deliberately in async culture, in-person retreats and their own rituals.
- "You get laid off faster in remote roles" — there is no consistent evidence for this; it depends on the sector and the company, not the work model itself.
The most expensive myth to believe: assuming a remote application does not need to look any different from an in-office one. It does — that is exactly why guides on <a href="/en/articulo/trabajo-remoto-sin-experiencia-como-empezar">breaking in without experience</a> exist.
