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True. But until we start to see the proportion of remote jobs to all jobs decline, remote is just as easily available as traditional, but lacking the physical a
by gkop 11y ago
True. But until we start to see the proportion of remote jobs to all jobs decline, remote is just as easily available as traditional, but lacking the physical and social stickiness that distinguishes traditional jobs and facilitates retention; remote is "closer to a commodity".
- Swizec 11y agoI guess that's true. But my inner cynic thinks that (ab)using people's herd instincts like that to "facilitate retention" cheapens traditional jobs. I would rather work remotely and have a meaningful social life, than work in an office and have a social life that my employer engineers to make me less likely to leave for a better job. As an introvert, there is only so much social interaction I can take in a day. The office burns through most of it.
- gkop 11y agoI agree with you. I need to be more nuanced and less cold in my language. The reality is, I prefer going to an office and seeing my coworkers; fortunately this is well-aligned with the retention interests of my company.
- Swizec 11y agoAs I said, I'm probably just too cynical, and seeing things through the fact that I don't like going to an office. I agree that when it comes to team productivity rather than personal productivity, offices do work better. Especially when people of varying skill levels are involved.