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>The one group of people I don’t get are the ones who suggest people should be forced to work from the office, and not able to decide for themselves 1. Is anyo
by paulcole 5y ago
>The one group of people I don’t get are the ones who suggest people should be forced to work from the office, and not able to decide for themselves
1. Is anyone suggesting this? Or do you mean “ones” as in companies mandating a return-to-office?
2. I mean isn’t that what work is? Being told what to do by somebody else in exchange for money and deciding if you’re going to do it or not?
3. Personally, I don’t get the people on here who pop off with “remote work is just a no-brained for everyone.”
- atty 5y ago1) Unfortunately yes, I have seen some of that. I mean both the companies and the sideline quarterbacks. 2) Of course, but I’d hope most companies would be smart enough to be paying for productive output, not for bodily location. 3) Agreed. I personally prefer remote work, but I know many people who prefer going in - either to better structure their day, or to see others, and they should be able to do that. And I believe a competent company structure can support both of those work patterns. (At companies large enough for that sort of complexity)
- paulcole 5y ago> 2) Of course, but I’d hope most companies would be smart enough to be paying for productive output, not for bodily location I think on this point, you’re seeing companies who value control, consistency, and predictability over maximum productivity. They just think that they’d rather get less done overall and have more control over the people they hire because they know not everyone will be more productive in a remote environment. There’s nothing wrong w/ that. It’s not a decision everyone will agree w/ but that’s why resignation letters exist.