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Why is this a reality? It is not a reality for my company.

• ghaff 5y ago
  Periodically getting together F2F is IMO pretty important for building relationships. Not absolutely essential in all cases of course. But I feel that one thing that has allowed me to be productive over the past 18 months is that I've coasted to some degree on existing relationships. This is true of both people I work with at my company and industry peers. And I've heard the same argument from many people with respect to attending industry events and the like where many value the hallway track which has been pretty much dismal with online events. (To be clear, I obviously don't mean the whole company at a large company. But I do think it important for teams and people who otherwise work together.)
  • westcort 5y ago
    Face to face is going to get very expensive very fast. It can get more expensive than you imagine. As I mentioned, the company I left is taking a huge hit. Opinions don’t stand up to reality in a changed world. No matter your past experience, this is new to you and your experience is no good here. Fortune favors the prepared mind.
    • ghaff 5y ago
      Your company, your choice. But neither I nor most of the people I know have any interest in a company that is aggressively remote only in this manner. Best of luck.
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