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I agree with almost everything but one: I think people get much more work done at home than in the office. Having worked a mixture of office / remote in the pas
by jokethrowaway 6y ago
I agree with almost everything but one: I think people get much more work done at home than in the office.
Having worked a mixture of office / remote in the past 15 years and having witnessed multiple teams going remote pre covid and another team going remote during covid, I think the office is a productivity killer.
Managers think people are working because are in the office, people think they're working because they're in the office.
But tasks proceed at abysmal pace between impromptu meetings and coffee breaks.
Being alone at home and being judged just for the work you're completing, actually force people to do something, which is why they end up working more at home: having something to show for the next meeting takes time.
There are tons of cons to remote working for the workers:
- Likely worse workspace
- Costs are shifted to the workers
- Lack of social life
- Lower loyalty to employers and teammates who are just a window on your laptop
- Managers will have less of a relationship with you, making you more expendable and more easily replaced with someone in a cheaper country