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Give me a private office with a door that closes and pay me enough to live a 5 minute walk from the office without compromises to other aspects of my lifestyle,
by jurassic 5y ago
Give me a private office with a door that closes and pay me enough to live a 5 minute walk from the office without compromises to other aspects of my lifestyle, and I might consider coming back to the office. Until then, I'll see you on Zoom.
Anecdotally, the dichotomy I'm observing at my company is young/single/apartment-dweller people want to get back to the office because they don't have enough space at home to make it a nice experience. Many I know in this category are also eager to get back to screwing around at the water cooler. Meanwhile, the older, family-oriented people who own or rent a home in the suburbs want to WFH forever because that social dynamic isn't worth the hassle of the trek in for them.
- frockington1 5y agoUnrelated, but why would someone rent a house in the suburbs? Renting an apartment as a young person seems logical as you save for a down payment. Is it mainly people who can't afford a house or is there something else driving it?
- jurassic 5y agoRent vs buy is a complicated question, but I'm sure there are those who would prefer to keep their money invested rather than tie it up in the downpayment on a home. Especially if they think they might only be in that location for a few years. I'm thinking of military families who move every few years, or perhaps someone who is an academic and has to be nomadic in following fellowship and professorship opportunities.