COVID caused a revolution guys -lets not lose sight of that just because we miss the ritual of the office. in his post, looks like OP wants the team to have o

COVID caused a revolution guys -lets not lose sight of that just because we miss the ritual of the office. in his post, looks like OP wants the team to have occasional meetings and more in-person meetups.. sure I'm fine with that, covid permitting. BUT if a Remote lifestyle allows me to check in code, manage teams and be productive while at the same time caring for my family, extended family, save commute time, or if I have the means, to sit on a beach or in a forest and do my work, why shouldn't we prefer that flexible way of working, at the expense of some added communication overhead ... why do we need to enforce the ritual of the office at all -ie, lets DOWNSIZE the office. make it less relevant, sure we cant give it up completely for many organizations or projects.. And especially for those of us who work in shitty companies (and there are many of us) we know that some workplaces can be like this: https://youtu.be/jg047oJf1B4?t=58 https://youtu.be/jg047oJf1B4?t=58 -anything that lets people work remotely or gets away from the hell of being a wage slave should be an option..