Chapter11: HowtoAvoidBurnoutinaRemoteTeam 133 “One of the hardest things about working remotely is the lack of humancontacttoprovideamoralboostduringthedifficultperiods.” - John O’Nolan, Ghost LauraGluhanich,Co-FounderofSignalCamp Make sure to get socialization in—and have a crew you can reach out to for advice, support, celebratory high fives and face to face time. CobyChapple,ProductDesigneratGitHub Go talk to another human. Everyone always underestimates how much this helps.Themosthelpfulpersontospeaktowillbedifferentdependingonyour situation, but here’s some ideas to try: talk to your manager, your colleagues, your non-work friends, and your family. You really should try and cultivate friendshipsoutsideyourjob(andevenoutsideyourindustryasawhole)ifyou don’talready.Oneofthemosthelpfulthingsforburnoutisachangeofcontext todistractyoufromyourprofessionallife’sfatigue,andhealthysocialtimewith friends is unbeatable in terms of grounding you in the bigger picture. ArayMontaivan-Till,CommunityManageratCloudPeeps Go out to lunch or coffee at least once a week with another freelancer [or remote worker] in the area. It’s great to talk shop, vent and talk through problemsandthoughtstogether. WadeFoster,Co-FounderofZapier OnethingIthinkisreally important especially for remote workers is to have a local social life. Have friends, colleagues or family that you can hangout with. Otherwise you’ll get no social interaction ever and will quickly burn out from workeveniftheworkisfun.