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It may depend on the company and the team. In the office I get asked questions or interrupted frequently. I enjoy talking to colleagues and it seems productive.

It may depend on the company and the team. In the office I get asked questions or interrupted frequently. I enjoy talking to colleagues and it seems productive. However the bulk of my important work is done alone in longer uninterrupted blocks of time (at home). If I'm forced into an office then unless the team around me is really good/organised, I end up working at home at night to get those uninterrupted blocks of time. My wellbeing long term suffers. Collaborating with others works as well for me over a video call as it does in person. Further, the hours I save commuting to the office I can use to solve or collaborate on something else. Most people I've talked to concerned about those not being in the office appear to think those out of office are on holiday. If a manager is worried their remote staff are not on task, why not give them a call?

AmericanChopper 5y ago
> Collaborating with others works as well for me over a video call as it does in person. This is just fundamentally untrue. Depending on your office culture, processes, personalities of the people involved, and any number of other things… it can be _good enough_. But you are always going to make compromises to communication and collaboration by all working in completely different locations. I think this is one of the reasons everybody gets so frustrated by the WFH discussion. Sure there’s lots of reasons why the WFH experience can be better for the worker, but most of the discussion on the topic is so completely dishonest. The detractors will grossly exaggerate the downsides, and then comments like this refuse to even acknowledge that compromises are being made.
- thevagrant 5y ago
  I didn't reject your original post.. I was merely giving my experience. I did preface what I wrote stating that it may depend on the company and team. I have found video calls can help me and others keep to the point. It certainly may not be the same for everyone. I'm certainly not 100% against office meetings or working some days in an office.

AmericanChopper 5y ago

> Collaborating with others works as well for me over a video call as it does in person. This is just fundamentally untrue. Depending on your office culture, processes, personalities of the people involved, and any number of other things… it can be _good enough_. But you are always going to make compromises to communication and collaboration by all working in completely different locations. I think this is one of the reasons everybody gets so frustrated by the WFH discussion. Sure there’s lots of reasons why the WFH experience can be better for the worker, but most of the discussion on the topic is so completely dishonest. The detractors will grossly exaggerate the downsides, and then comments like this refuse to even acknowledge that compromises are being made.

thevagrant 5y ago
I didn't reject your original post.. I was merely giving my experience. I did preface what I wrote stating that it may depend on the company and team. I have found video calls can help me and others keep to the point. It certainly may not be the same for everyone. I'm certainly not 100% against office meetings or working some days in an office.