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> Statistics show otherwise. WOH employees spend more time on task and produce more. Obviously not, or we'd be all be forced to work from home if it really sav

> Statistics show otherwise. WOH employees spend more time on task and produce more. Obviously not, or we'd be all be forced to work from home if it really saved businesses money.

JoeAltmaier 6y ago
No, obviously because of pre-conceived notions based on FUD, like my comments are responding to.
- otabdeveloper4 6y ago
  I know you don't like your manager, but trust me: it's not true that 100% of managers on this planet are idiots running on preconceived notions and FUD. If work from home was profitable than some company out there would have made bank already. Work from home doesn't work because humans can't context-switch too well.
  - JoeAltmaier 6y ago
    Again, that argument is more FUD. It's predicated on 'if people were rational'. Consider this: I've written three comments trying to rebut an argument based on nothing but FUD. If people were rational, there would be references to studies or statistics to rebut, but no I have only tired lazy arguments to try and refute. To address that latest FUD, working from an office is worse in the interruption aspect. At home I can make draconian rules about when I'm interrupted. Not so in an office. WOF doesn't always work, but it can work and very effectively. Way more often than folks are willing to try it. And consider: this argument is from somebody who has worked from home for most of their career. How often have you tried it?
    - otabdeveloper4 6y ago
      > It's predicated on 'if people were rational'. No, it's predicated on "at least one person is rational".
globular-toast 6y ago
It's never really been put to the test, though. Most companies have been working in offices because they've always been working in offices. Prior to fast internet availability there was no other choice. It's a deep rooted part of culture and it usually takes a much longer time for these things to change even though it might make sense. In Australia they celebrate Christmas in Summer. That makes no sense, but it's not going to change any time soon. The pandemic has accelerated this change that probably wouldn't have happened for decades otherwise.

> Statistics show otherwise. WOH employees spend more time on task and produce more. Obviously not, or we'd be all be forced to work from home if it really saved businesses money.

JoeAltmaier 6y ago

No, obviously because of pre-conceived notions based on FUD, like my comments are responding to.

otabdeveloper4 6y ago
I know you don't like your manager, but trust me: it's not true that 100% of managers on this planet are idiots running on preconceived notions and FUD. If work from home was profitable than some company out there would have made bank already. Work from home doesn't work because humans can't context-switch too well.
- JoeAltmaier 6y ago
  Again, that argument is more FUD. It's predicated on 'if people were rational'. Consider this: I've written three comments trying to rebut an argument based on nothing but FUD. If people were rational, there would be references to studies or statistics to rebut, but no I have only tired lazy arguments to try and refute. To address that latest FUD, working from an office is worse in the interruption aspect. At home I can make draconian rules about when I'm interrupted. Not so in an office. WOF doesn't always work, but it can work and very effectively. Way more often than folks are willing to try it. And consider: this argument is from somebody who has worked from home for most of their career. How often have you tried it?
  - otabdeveloper4 6y ago
    > It's predicated on 'if people were rational'. No, it's predicated on "at least one person is rational".

globular-toast 6y ago

It's never really been put to the test, though. Most companies have been working in offices because they've always been working in offices. Prior to fast internet availability there was no other choice. It's a deep rooted part of culture and it usually takes a much longer time for these things to change even though it might make sense. In Australia they celebrate Christmas in Summer. That makes no sense, but it's not going to change any time soon. The pandemic has accelerated this change that probably wouldn't have happened for decades otherwise.