Boss treats employee like they're on vacation while they're remotely working from Portugal for months: 'Meanwhile, I'm shipping code at 11 PM local time'

Remote work is a new frontier for most companies, and they're still figuring out how to use it correctly. For workers, it's a huge boon in terms of flexibility. Without a destination to commute to, you have more of your free time back. While at home, you can look after your pets and do some household chores like laundry without neglecting your work duties. But how far does a fully remote position extend? Does working from anywhere truly mean working from anywhere? What if you picked up and moved across the country? Should your employer allow that? 

The option to work remotely opens up a lot of possibilities for employees, and a lot of avenues of confusion in the process. That's the situation one worker found herself in after spending an extended time in another country. The way she saw it, she was still giving 100% effort to her job. The way her employers saw it, she was taking a long vacation and only giving half effort. But her output managed to stay the same, so she felt misunderstood.