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Anecdotal I admit, but I have a large group of friends who are currently shopping new employment because their company is looking to have them back in the offic

Anecdotal I admit, but I have a large group of friends who are currently shopping new employment because their company is looking to have them back in the office full time and they don't want that, they want to continue working from home and it is now a line they are drawing in the sand. In the past 4 weeks I have received 6 resumes for people looking for remote work because they much prefer to live outside the city center and have more room for activities, and they don't want to go back to commuting for hours per day or sitting in traffic.

nobleach 5y ago
I'd say after reading about this phenomena in other media, it's fairly common for tech workers right now. I understand the frustration of management to a certain degree, "what do you mean you don't want to come work in this beautiful expensive office now??? We have coffee, video games, etc!" But the reality is I NEVER wanted to drive an hour for ANY office. I did simply because I had little choice. Now that I have a choice, I'm going to maximize it. It really is all about the travel time for me. I enjoy being in an office simply because it tends to make my day fly by... and I usually return home with great stories to share. But, the cost is way too high (time is money). When I worked for Overstock, the CEO made such a big deal about this beautiful edifice he had erected.... The Peace Coliseum, it's called. The thing is, no one ever ASKED him to build it. As an engineer, I was quite satisfied at our old rented office space. But I get it, often when you're at that level, the edifice is an extension of your ego.
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- toomuchtodo 5y ago
  Is this the same person? https://sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/11/28/former-overstockcom-ceo/ https://sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/11/28/former-overstock...
  - nobleach 5y ago
    That is the former CEO, and yes, he was very disconnected from reality most times.

nobleach 5y ago

I'd say after reading about this phenomena in other media, it's fairly common for tech workers right now. I understand the frustration of management to a certain degree, "what do you mean you don't want to come work in this beautiful expensive office now??? We have coffee, video games, etc!" But the reality is I NEVER wanted to drive an hour for ANY office. I did simply because I had little choice. Now that I have a choice, I'm going to maximize it. It really is all about the travel time for me. I enjoy being in an office simply because it tends to make my day fly by... and I usually return home with great stories to share. But, the cost is way too high (time is money). When I worked for Overstock, the CEO made such a big deal about this beautiful edifice he had erected.... The Peace Coliseum, it's called. The thing is, no one ever ASKED him to build it. As an engineer, I was quite satisfied at our old rented office space. But I get it, often when you're at that level, the edifice is an extension of your ego.

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toomuchtodo 5y ago
Is this the same person? https://sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/11/28/former-overstockcom-ceo/ https://sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/11/28/former-overstock...
- nobleach 5y ago
  That is the former CEO, and yes, he was very disconnected from reality most times.