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Comparing dress code to working in person is pretty ridiculous. Is your claim that there is literally zero value to seeing your coworkers in person? Also not ev
by thebean11 5y ago
Comparing dress code to working in person is pretty ridiculous. Is your claim that there is literally zero value to seeing your coworkers in person? Also not everyone has a long and/or unproductive commute.
- malermeister 5y agoI'd go one further and say there is often negative value to seeing coworkers in person. Distractions and idle chit-chat that can't be turned off as easily as a Slack notification can decrease productivity.
- bravetraveler 5y agoI've actually timed it, any time I would go into the office almost half of the day would be filled with idle distractions and the like. Which wouldn't be so bad if, you know, I found the experience relaxing or had the slightest inclination to get to know these people [beyond how they can help solve a given problem]. Maybe I just see work differently from everyone... but we're here to do the thing and get paid. I'm not putting in anything more than what's required. [ edit: if Bob won't do $thing because we don't have enough social points, that's between him and our employer ] 'Team building' through things like these idle pleasantries and bombastic 'collaborative' seat-filling meetings are draining for people like me. Put it on my calendar, if I think I can help or have an interest - I'll stop by the call... I'm already on your side if we're trying to make things better. I really like to exercise my salary benefits of finishing my work and doing something else. Seeing the meatbags breaks asynchronous work
- thebean11 5y agoI believe you that that's your specific personal experience. I don't think it's universal.
- malermeister 5y agoI agree, which is why I've qualified it with "often".