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> Economists have less insight into why remote workers might be more productive. One possibility is that they can more easily focus on tasks than in an office,
by kwertyoowiyop 5y ago
> Economists have less insight into why remote workers might be more productive. One possibility is that they can more easily focus on tasks than in an office, where the temptation to gossip with a co-worker looms large.
Wow, how out of touch and patronizing is this? How about, it’s hard to concentrate in these cheap open-plan offices where you have to listen to every other conversation in the vicinity?
- brightball 5y agoThere’s also out of sight, out of mind pressure.
- xcambar 5y ago> out of sight, out of mind This plus the "make your own schedule" organization that installs itself after the first weeks/months, and you can finally reach the peace of mind one, as an individual, needs to thrive. That being said, I can understand the reluctance of the management, since they're basically losing control of both time and space of their teams. Which can be quite scary if you're not prepared. But hey, managerial inertia should be fought if everyone else is happy.
- johanneskanybal 5y agohaha very much this. The upside of not getting disturbed while concentrating and having better work/life balance is not exactly one of life greatest mysteries. https://heeris.id.au/trinkets/ProgrammerInterrupted.png https://heeris.id.au/trinkets/ProgrammerInterrupted.png