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No way it's more expensive than paying rent for an office in a trendy city and commuting to said office.

• minimaxir 11y ago
  That's not what I was implying. I noted the Buffer retreat since that's a hidden cost of remote work I haven't seen people discuss.
  • marknutter 11y ago
    It's a completely optional cost, though, not a hidden cost. Plus it sounds like they allowed everyone to bring their partners and families, too. And, most companies that have physical offices also have corporate retreats or events, so it's not even really exclusive to companies that work remotely.
    • lmm 11y ago
      > most companies that have physical offices also have corporate retreats or events Citation needed. I'd never even heard of a corporate retreat before now.
      • sondr3 11y ago
        Valve flies out the entire company with families on vacation once a year.
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• jgrahamc 11y ago
  Actually, if you look at the data they published they show that the retreat was much more expensive than their rent. Retreat: 5.2% Office: 2.1%
  • 0xffff2 11y ago
    But they were never renting office space for their entire staff. If you really wanted to compare apples to apples (i.e., "Should everyone have an office payed for by the company" or "Should we have an annual retreat for the whole company"), a bit more analysis is needed.