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Some additional things to consider: 1) Remote work does not necessarily mean WFH. It means work where is most effective for you instead of going to some offic
by jbjohns 6y ago
Some additional things to consider:
1) Remote work does not necessarily mean WFH. It means work where is most effective for you instead of going to some office. These days there are many different kinds of solutions for having office space if you want/need it. It also becomes more of a commodity that you can simply use when needed (e.g. a final push before release, a workshop preparing for a big new project, etc.).
2) Companies who recognise this and get rid of their local offices may experience a cost advantage because having offices costs more than just the building. There are a lot of utility costs involved, you need people who manage the facilities, etc., etc.
3) If we're really serious about the environment, avoiding people having to commute to work should be a serious goal. Companies tend to talk about reducing how much they fly around but what is the Co2 footprint of flying in total compared to commuting?
- terramex 6y agoI think autocorrect changed "WFH" (work from home) to "WTF" in your comment.
- jbjohns 6y agoAck, thanks. Corrected.
- Shivetya 6y agoOutsourcing will definitely increase as management gets more comfortable with not being hands on for the work being done. Once you convince them they don't need their people onsite then its a simple step to not needing their own people at all.
- jbjohns 6y agoIn the western European country I live in, everyone was pushing for more and more outsourcing. Initially India but they started using eastern EU countries as well which was cheaper but didn't have e.g. timezone issues. They're mostly pulling back to in-country. There could be a lot of reasons for this, but if the issue is about work quality then I don't see why that changes now. Anyway, fearing getting replaced by outsourcing is like fearing to get replaced by robots. Maybe it will happen in the end but if so, we never could have stopped it anyway. If it's the right direction and we should pursue it.
- scsilver 6y agoThe time spent looking for high quality out of country workers may cost more than just sourcing in country. Atleast that is what I have seen when the companies I have been at have tried to outsource. Especially startups, where each quarter is essential.