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I think the implication is that if an issue blocks work in the workplace, management tends to notice and intervene. This could be by directing people to assist
by wtracy 7y ago
I think the implication is that if an issue blocks work in the workplace, management tends to notice and intervene. This could be by directing people to assist in resolving the issue faster, or by assigning another task not impacted by the issue. ("If you can't finish your bug fix because the test server is down, you can work on documentation instead.")
There's fewer opportunities for that to happen with remote work.
- Johnny555 7y agoThere aren't really many failures of my home office that can't be solved with a 10 minute drive to Starbucks or my local library. Except a regional power failure or a disaster like an earthquake, but the office building would be struck by the same failure. But when 100 people at the office lose internet and are sent home, they can't all converge on Starbucks across the street.
- wtracy 7y agoOkay, think less "my home internet connection went down" and more "the build server fell over" or "I need confirmation from Bob and he's not responding on Slack." It's a learning-to-work-without-direct-supervision problem, not a technical problem. Also since you raised the issue: keep in mind that some people simply don't have internet infrastructure at home that's prepared for this kind of use. Think of rural DSL lines or satellite internet. (Some old, poorly maintained phone lines drop DSL packets like crazy whenever it rains. Don't ask me why.) Or someone who has a teenager that plays Fortnite and who doesn't know how to implement traffic shaping on their home network. :-)