There are a number of pros and cons for each different style of working, ultimately the decision is yours. It will also depend on the type of work that you are working on presently, or projects you would like to do in the future, also contractual obligations on some films.
One of the first things you can do to start your film is to find music for the video this can be either Temporary (Temp) Music, or music you will keep in the final film. This may be composed by a composer(s) / Musician(s).
When you are working on your latest edit you may need extra stock footage, or if you are new to editing, and want to practice your editing.
When you first start to learn how to edit it is really fun and exciting, there are loads of great ways to tell your story or a story on behalf of another filmmaker or filmmakers.
There are a number of questions that have come to light since the pandemic, companies are now deciding what are the best working models to use, Remote, Hybrid or Assigned (Onsite full-time). There are pluses and minuses for all these working practices. Ultimately you have to know which works for...
