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Perhaps -- I have a feeling it'll go the other way (business will see how challenging remote workers are). Most businesses are not setup for "at home" work, the

Perhaps -- I have a feeling it'll go the other way (business will see how challenging remote workers are). Most businesses are not setup for "at home" work, the management style, communication requirements, etc. Further, and perhaps more importantly our infrastructure really isn't setup for that. Imagine, suddenly having many times the bandwidth usage from VPNs and video conferencing. I'm wondering if the whole U.S. does this, if our national ISP infrastructure can hold up.

sjg007 7y ago
Of course it can. The limitation would be vpn appliances but you can elastically create them in awe if u really need to.
- geerlingguy 7y ago
  Says someone who hasn't seen numerous small(ish) businesses still running their VPN as hardware devices hooked up to ISDN lines...
  - sjg007 7y ago
    If you are running vpn concentrates behind an ISDN line you are doing it wrong.
    - geerlingguy 7y ago
      I didn’t say it’s right to do that... just that it is that way many places.
chime 7y ago
> I'm wondering if the whole U.S. does this, if our national ISP infrastructure can hold up. I'd be more concerned with bandwidth from people watching Netflix at 4k while at home, despite their Open Connect Appliance.
- andrewstuart2 7y ago
  Surely Netflix's IP blocks are near the top of the list of routes you either block 100% or allow to go outside the VPN.
dcolkitt 7y ago
Not to mention, remote on short notice is definitely not going to have the same productivity level as when people can actually plan their life around it. Any worker with young kids is going to see their productivity plummet to zero. Especially if the schools close and the kids are home all day.
- camel_gopher 7y ago
  "Then we shall work in the night"
- ultrarunner 7y ago
  I often work from home with kids. Occasionally without being locked away in my office. You adapt. Eventually, interruptions don’t break flow as easily or severely. I imagine some people would adapt more quickly and/or thoroughly than others. People are complex and the trade-offs are too. I believe I am well-liked at work and things are going smoothly. That said, if I were required to come into the office I would probably quit.

sjg007 7y ago

Of course it can. The limitation would be vpn appliances but you can elastically create them in awe if u really need to.

geerlingguy 7y ago
Says someone who hasn't seen numerous small(ish) businesses still running their VPN as hardware devices hooked up to ISDN lines...
- sjg007 7y ago
  If you are running vpn concentrates behind an ISDN line you are doing it wrong.
  - geerlingguy 7y ago
    I didn’t say it’s right to do that... just that it is that way many places.

chime 7y ago

> I'm wondering if the whole U.S. does this, if our national ISP infrastructure can hold up. I'd be more concerned with bandwidth from people watching Netflix at 4k while at home, despite their Open Connect Appliance.

andrewstuart2 7y ago
Surely Netflix's IP blocks are near the top of the list of routes you either block 100% or allow to go outside the VPN.

dcolkitt 7y ago

Not to mention, remote on short notice is definitely not going to have the same productivity level as when people can actually plan their life around it. Any worker with young kids is going to see their productivity plummet to zero. Especially if the schools close and the kids are home all day.

camel_gopher 7y ago
"Then we shall work in the night"
ultrarunner 7y ago
I often work from home with kids. Occasionally without being locked away in my office. You adapt. Eventually, interruptions don’t break flow as easily or severely. I imagine some people would adapt more quickly and/or thoroughly than others. People are complex and the trade-offs are too. I believe I am well-liked at work and things are going smoothly. That said, if I were required to come into the office I would probably quit.