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Google Relaxes Work-from-Home Rules to Let More Staff Be Remote

63 points by jader201 5y ago

dmitrygr 5y ago
That's quite a bit more sane than their stance a mere week ago (everyone, back to the office, or else). I guess there were enough protests to be heard. Cool!
- gipp 5y ago
  They announced they were trying a flexible work week like 9 months ago, and the "news" a week ago was about a return to office announced at that same time. Nothing has changed except that we have more information about the specifics, and "protests" is massively overstating it, NYT articles notwithstanding. Somebody's just decided that every company email from Sundar needs a public article within an hour that totally strips out all relevant context.
  - DataJunkie 5y ago
    Nothing has changed? Are you joking?
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spamalot159 5y ago
Working from home has changed my life for the better. I am so much more free to accomplish the things that need to be done in any part of my life. Whether that's writing code, doing the laundry, or finishing a side project. Everything happens when it is the optimal time for it (apart from the few mandatory team meetings) I hope every company continues to relax their WFH rules because it is so much better for so many people.
- ariwilson 5y ago
  I have mixed feelings. I like the freedom and increased amount of privacy I have at home, but I miss having face-to-face meetings, hanging out with coworkers during breaks/after work, having pre-prepared food, getting an excuse to ride my bike a large distance every day, and occasionally traveling to other offices and seeing what they're like.
randompwd 5y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_balloon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_balloon > A trial balloon...is information sent out to the media in order to observe the reaction of an audience Last story. probably this one too.
- pb7 5y ago
  It was communicated internally with more detail, including that this would be released to the public.
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pizzazzaro 5y ago
Strange... Workers band together to demand sanity, and things move. They start quitting in droves, even at the core of several projects and. . . suddenly the change we want? Just happens. It isnt even a concession. There's less costs involved all around.

63 points by jader201 5y ago

That's quite a bit more sane than their stance a mere week ago (everyone, back to the office, or else). I guess there were enough protests to be heard. Cool!

gipp 5y ago
They announced they were trying a flexible work week like 9 months ago, and the "news" a week ago was about a return to office announced at that same time. Nothing has changed except that we have more information about the specifics, and "protests" is massively overstating it, NYT articles notwithstanding. Somebody's just decided that every company email from Sundar needs a public article within an hour that totally strips out all relevant context.
- DataJunkie 5y ago
  Nothing has changed? Are you joking?
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spamalot159 5y ago

Working from home has changed my life for the better. I am so much more free to accomplish the things that need to be done in any part of my life. Whether that's writing code, doing the laundry, or finishing a side project. Everything happens when it is the optimal time for it (apart from the few mandatory team meetings) I hope every company continues to relax their WFH rules because it is so much better for so many people.

ariwilson 5y ago
I have mixed feelings. I like the freedom and increased amount of privacy I have at home, but I miss having face-to-face meetings, hanging out with coworkers during breaks/after work, having pre-prepared food, getting an excuse to ride my bike a large distance every day, and occasionally traveling to other offices and seeing what they're like.

randompwd 5y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_balloon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_balloon > A trial balloon...is information sent out to the media in order to observe the reaction of an audience Last story. probably this one too.

pb7 5y ago
It was communicated internally with more detail, including that this would be released to the public.

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pizzazzaro 5y ago

Strange... Workers band together to demand sanity, and things move. They start quitting in droves, even at the core of several projects and. . . suddenly the change we want? Just happens. It isnt even a concession. There's less costs involved all around.