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Why does working from home make someone more replaceable than someone working from an office? I would think in most IT positions the thing that makes one leas
by sqeaky 9y ago
Why does working from home make someone more replaceable than someone working from an office?
I would think in most IT positions the thing that makes one least replaceable is their value to the team. If you constantly provide in the form of More code written or servers maintained because you can focus better then you could be more valuable. I don't think working from home directly relates to values, and I think arguments can be made for value increase or reduction.
- tyingq 9y agoYou compete with a larger pool when working 100% from home. Both skillwise and costwise.
- sqeaky 9y agoThat is an interesting take on it. I am comfortable with that, but I can see why many might not be. I will have to think more on that to see all of the ramifications. Immediately, I can see how it looks like businesses might try to hire devs from inexpensive overseas shops, but I know why employers rarely do that a second time. Then there are the really expensive devs who are clearly some of the best in their field, but that is so expensive few shops would consider it. as an aside, I suspect working from home as a cultural shift would allow some real estate prices to normalize. There would be less need to move many people into very expensive areas.
- tyingq 9y agoSure. It doesn't have to be overseas though. A SV startup switching to work from home could save money by hiring remote developers from cheaper places in the US.