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Ask HN: Are a lot of people gonna quit because of back to office?

Wondering if other people are feeling the vibe that everybody wants to get the flexible role, even if it's a slight pay cut.

smoyer 5y ago
The development group in my company intends to stay fully remote by default and to offer a limited amount of office space to those who are local and want a hybrid arrangement. I'm 2500 miles away so I'm not going to spend much time there!
- randomopining 5y ago
  How big is your company? That’s ideal imo. Or have a meet up every month or two. Or have a quarterly week somewhere.
markus_zhang 5y ago
I like 2r3o hybrid mode. It's a lot better for my mental than the other two options. If I get to choose between 5r or 5o, I would have to pick full remote unless I have a lot of personal days or policy is flexible.
- Jtsummers 5y ago
  I take 2r3o (first time I've seen that notation) to be 2 remote, 3 onsite. That's basically what my office is doing. Some teams are more like 5 days onsite with the flexibility to occasionally work from home, and others are the opposite. The majority, though, are doing the 2r3o (if I parsed your phrasing correctly) thing. It's about 10% each at the two extremes, and 80% doing part-time in the office.
  - markus_zhang 5y ago
    Yeah that's what I meant by 2r3o. I'm lucky enough to have a job that fits both.
p0d 5y ago
I don't to work remote. I use an office nearby to be around people when I don't need to.
altdataseller 5y ago
Is everyone here being forced back to office? I hear about the big ones like Google, but what about outside FAANG? Are most other companies forcing their employees to go back to the office?
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- jkic47 5y ago
  My company (med devices) is asking everyone to come back to work full time. Attrition is expected and hiring has been ramped up pre-emptivly to compensate. I suspect flex roles will eventually find their market price at reduced compensation relative to full-time work.
kleer001 5y ago
I'm not. Visual effects artist, studio about 100-200 people depending on shows
thorin 5y ago
It's not really been discussed yet in my job, Indian company contracted to a UK business which I used to work for directly (I'm English) so been at home every day for over 2 years now.

Wondering if other people are feeling the vibe that everybody wants to get the flexible role, even if it's a slight pay cut.

smoyer 5y ago

The development group in my company intends to stay fully remote by default and to offer a limited amount of office space to those who are local and want a hybrid arrangement. I'm 2500 miles away so I'm not going to spend much time there!

randomopining 5y ago
How big is your company? That’s ideal imo. Or have a meet up every month or two. Or have a quarterly week somewhere.

markus_zhang 5y ago

I like 2r3o hybrid mode. It's a lot better for my mental than the other two options. If I get to choose between 5r or 5o, I would have to pick full remote unless I have a lot of personal days or policy is flexible.

Jtsummers 5y ago
I take 2r3o (first time I've seen that notation) to be 2 remote, 3 onsite. That's basically what my office is doing. Some teams are more like 5 days onsite with the flexibility to occasionally work from home, and others are the opposite. The majority, though, are doing the 2r3o (if I parsed your phrasing correctly) thing. It's about 10% each at the two extremes, and 80% doing part-time in the office.
- markus_zhang 5y ago
  Yeah that's what I meant by 2r3o. I'm lucky enough to have a job that fits both.

p0d 5y ago

I don't to work remote. I use an office nearby to be around people when I don't need to.

altdataseller 5y ago

Is everyone here being forced back to office? I hear about the big ones like Google, but what about outside FAANG? Are most other companies forcing their employees to go back to the office?

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jkic47 5y ago
My company (med devices) is asking everyone to come back to work full time. Attrition is expected and hiring has been ramped up pre-emptivly to compensate. I suspect flex roles will eventually find their market price at reduced compensation relative to full-time work.

kleer001 5y ago

I'm not. Visual effects artist, studio about 100-200 people depending on shows

thorin 5y ago

It's not really been discussed yet in my job, Indian company contracted to a UK business which I used to work for directly (I'm English) so been at home every day for over 2 years now.