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I'm a remote worker and I've found it hard to say something positive about the virus, but having companies be more ok with remote workers and (hopefully) findin

I'm a remote worker and I've found it hard to say something positive about the virus, but having companies be more ok with remote workers and (hopefully) finding work still gets done can mean more remote possibilities overall. For me, that's a good thing.

minhaz23 7y ago
I saw someone mention that whats to stop them from getting comfortable with remote workerse and then hiring cheaper labor from the next state over, inevitably taking advantage of skilled international yet cheap labor, remotely?
- aprdm 7y ago
  You producing a better value for the company than the "cheap labor" from the next state or country.
  - lonelappde 7y ago
    The point if that if remote works than most onsite employeea likely are *not".
- axaxs 7y ago
  If the next country produces similar results, then who cares? If this brings a great awakening in companies overpaying engineers, so be it. I expect to be paid for my knowledge and experience, not because I need to afford an apartment in the valley.
  - lonelappde 7y ago
    It's great that people outside SV have an opportunity to earn money. It's not great that putting the prole employees in fiercer competition funnels more money to wealthiest monopolist capital owners.
- AmericanChopper 7y ago
  Two main things. 1) Timezones 1) Working from home takes a rather significant toll on teamwork and collaboration. Allowing people flexibility with their working hours/location is a no-brainer imo. But unless the role is specifically suited to it, you probably want people to spend most of their working hours in the office. You get the same issues when you need people in geographically separated offices to work together. Obviously lots of companies do that already, but you still have to account for the inefficiencies it causes.
- briandear 7y ago
  I would simply move to the next state over and enjoy vastly lower taxes, less traffic, and more disposable income.
clarry 7y ago
It's also possible that (too many) people treat this thing as a temporary distraction, throw their hands up in the air, and don't even try to be seriously productive; blame the conditions for no work getting done. Kinda like "github is down and I'm compiling and there's a group of visitors in the office..." So it might kinda backfire on that front.
- cosmodisk 7y ago
  The same rules apply: if company can't measure work and its outcomes, there's no hope for this to work. I It is easier for some,while harder for other jobs, however it's not impossible.But I do agree that there migh be some attempts to just have an easy time at home

minhaz23 7y ago

I saw someone mention that whats to stop them from getting comfortable with remote workerse and then hiring cheaper labor from the next state over, inevitably taking advantage of skilled international yet cheap labor, remotely?

aprdm 7y ago
You producing a better value for the company than the "cheap labor" from the next state or country.
- lonelappde 7y ago
  The point if that if remote works than most onsite employeea likely are *not".
axaxs 7y ago
If the next country produces similar results, then who cares? If this brings a great awakening in companies overpaying engineers, so be it. I expect to be paid for my knowledge and experience, not because I need to afford an apartment in the valley.
- lonelappde 7y ago
  It's great that people outside SV have an opportunity to earn money. It's not great that putting the prole employees in fiercer competition funnels more money to wealthiest monopolist capital owners.
AmericanChopper 7y ago
Two main things. 1) Timezones 1) Working from home takes a rather significant toll on teamwork and collaboration. Allowing people flexibility with their working hours/location is a no-brainer imo. But unless the role is specifically suited to it, you probably want people to spend most of their working hours in the office. You get the same issues when you need people in geographically separated offices to work together. Obviously lots of companies do that already, but you still have to account for the inefficiencies it causes.
briandear 7y ago
I would simply move to the next state over and enjoy vastly lower taxes, less traffic, and more disposable income.

clarry 7y ago

It's also possible that (too many) people treat this thing as a temporary distraction, throw their hands up in the air, and don't even try to be seriously productive; blame the conditions for no work getting done. Kinda like "github is down and I'm compiling and there's a group of visitors in the office..." So it might kinda backfire on that front.

cosmodisk 7y ago
The same rules apply: if company can't measure work and its outcomes, there's no hope for this to work. I It is easier for some,while harder for other jobs, however it's not impossible.But I do agree that there migh be some attempts to just have an easy time at home