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this is a great idea, and I hope they adopt it. i think this was not possible before coronavirus because no one knew it could be done. but now we have proof t

this is a great idea, and I hope they adopt it. i think this was not possible before coronavirus because no one knew it could be done. but now we have proof that it works. >>> Apple CEO Tim Cook said Monday at a conference hosted by the Atlantic that the “vast majority” of workers wanted to return. Somehow i doubt this. I think, it's his own wish not those of his workers.

iaw 6y ago
There is an ample sized cohort of workers that prefer being in an office to working from home for various reasons from them being outgoing and social to their home office environment not being conducive to interactions help them problem solve faster. Without actually surveying Apple employees I don't think it's reasonable to make assumptions one way or another about their preferences based on your own. (Point of note: I drastically prefer WFH to being in an office)
- 908B64B197 6y ago
  Apple also has a world class campus, filled with some of the smartest folks on the planet, free food and great amenities. I'm certain it's a little different than returning to the cube farm at generic-non-tech-company-that-employs-coders
xeromal 6y ago
IDK, I think lots of social people at least want to come in from time to time, maybe once or twice a week. Zoom is no replacement for face to face conversations and coffee.
6gvONxR4sf7o 6y ago
Q: Do you prefer pre-pandemic life to a global pandemic? A: we like pre-pandemic better It could also be weird wording like this. I also suspect that different roles feel differently. If your life is meetings, WFH is tough. A.k.a. everybody high up in an org with all the power.
- Terretta 6y ago
  Some of us no longer have to ride in three elevator bays among 60 floors with no gap between meetings. Now it's just a JOIN button, and having 27 people in the room is much less stuffy. So "manager schedules" people have that going for us.

iaw 6y ago

There is an ample sized cohort of workers that prefer being in an office to working from home for various reasons from them being outgoing and social to their home office environment not being conducive to interactions help them problem solve faster. Without actually surveying Apple employees I don't think it's reasonable to make assumptions one way or another about their preferences based on your own. (Point of note: I drastically prefer WFH to being in an office)

908B64B197 6y ago
Apple also has a world class campus, filled with some of the smartest folks on the planet, free food and great amenities. I'm certain it's a little different than returning to the cube farm at generic-non-tech-company-that-employs-coders

xeromal 6y ago

IDK, I think lots of social people at least want to come in from time to time, maybe once or twice a week. Zoom is no replacement for face to face conversations and coffee.

6gvONxR4sf7o 6y ago

Q: Do you prefer pre-pandemic life to a global pandemic? A: we like pre-pandemic better It could also be weird wording like this. I also suspect that different roles feel differently. If your life is meetings, WFH is tough. A.k.a. everybody high up in an org with all the power.

Terretta 6y ago
Some of us no longer have to ride in three elevator bays among 60 floors with no gap between meetings. Now it's just a JOIN button, and having 27 people in the room is much less stuffy. So "manager schedules" people have that going for us.