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ITT: people who didn't read the article beyond the clickbaity title. ITA: someone's trying to coin a new buzzword. I don't even mind the buzzword, it maybe eve
by LaGrange 8y ago
ITT: people who didn't read the article beyond the clickbaity title. ITA: someone's trying to coin a new buzzword.
I don't even mind the buzzword, it maybe even captures the point of companies such as 37 Signals better than "remote." But I am bothered by the "fault tolerance" section. Because it pretty much boils down to "it's easier to find a scab." In fact, the term might be a bit unfair to the "replacement" worker, as it's unlikely they have the means to find out that the previous employee has left for reasons they're comfortable with.
This is just another time when I'm worried that "distributed" work might be a double-edged sword if it ever becomes truly common. I still think it's worth it — as an autistic person I _really_ appreciate being in control of how and when I socialise and the amount of stimuli I receive — but it's not all roses.