The Gift Nobody Wants This Christmas

Written By Michelle Coulson

Remote Work Secrets - Edition #10

What's Inside:

  • The Gift Nobody Wants: Why this Christmas break is just a preview of the freedom you're not claiming

  • The Hard Truth About Remote Jobs: Strategic positioning beats wishful thinking every damn time

  • This Week's Remote Jobs: Fully vetted, fully remote positions with no "fake remote" fine print.

  • A 90-Second Reality Check: Get brutal clarity on where you stand in the remote job market (no BS, just real next steps)

While everyone's wrapping presents and pretending to enjoy the office party, let’s chat about something actually valuable:

The truth about what you're getting for Christmas this year.

Another commute. Another year of office politics. Another 12 months watching your life disappear into conference rooms.

Damn right I'm being blunt. It's the holidays - the one time of year when you actually get to taste what life could be like.

You're home. You're with people who matter. You're not performing for people who could lay you off in a heartbeat.

But in a few days? You're back in traffic.

Here's what pisses me off:

You have the experience and you’ve put in the hours. You’ve proven you can do your job well, without babysitting.

The right to work on your own terms is YOURS.

But instead of spending this holiday planning your escape, you're probably convincing yourself that 2026 will be different. That this will be the year your company "gets it." That maybe, just maybe, they'll finally offer flexible work options.

Sadly, if they haven’t realised it by now, it’s highly unlikely they will any time soon.

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Michelle Coulson
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