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> not distracted by my home Why is that not a good reason? Our surrounding very much impacts many of our thinking, productivity. And some people do benefit fro
by shihab 5y ago
> not distracted by my home
Why is that not a good reason? Our surrounding very much impacts many of our thinking, productivity. And some people do benefit from a focused environment, you can't really dismiss that as "artificial need".
- chaostheory 5y agoWell then cater to those people without negatively affecting others who can concentrate at home. The options are many like satellite offices or shared workspaces.
- somehnacct3757 5y agoMy thinking is that employers can pass this burden off to the employee, so they will. (Once they are done worrying about being underwater on real estate.) If you can't work well from home, but your company is remote, you will be an underperformer. It would be your responsibility to rent a co-working space (cheaper than most monthly commute costs) or create a home office. The artificial need isn't the mental space to concentrate; it's that your employer has to provide that for you.
- mateo1 5y agoTo concentrate you don't only need mental space, you need a very physical one too, and it's much more expensive than what you make it to be. Of course they'll externalize this cost when they can, but I don't see it as a good thing.
- somehnacct3757 5y agoDepends on where you live perhaps. The train to the major city by me is $14 one way, which costs more monthly than a coworking desk in my local town. If you live in East Bay and ride BART however, the math would not work out.