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On the one hand I _know_ Elon is right (even if I don't like admitting it). On the other I know that there's a social/societal benefit to keeping remote work n
by zionic 4y ago
On the one hand I _know_ Elon is right (even if I don't like admitting it).
On the other I know that there's a social/societal benefit to keeping remote work normalized and I'm beginning to think it's worth the economic cost.
Edit: I can’t reply because of the stupid rate limit soft-ban. I think there are definitely ICs that are equally (or more) productive at home. I don’t think this is true for the general population, or even the general population of tech workers. From what I’ve seen industries that require above-average collaboration have suffered the most.
- cdelsolar 4y agohe's not right. i'm more productive at home.
- zionic 4y agoI’m sure many are. Unfortunately I don’t believe this is true for the majority of people.
- phphphphp 4y agoRight about what? There’s great economic value in collocated work, absolutely, and I personally much prefer it… but there’s also great economic value in remote work. The premise that the last 2 years (in which remote work was forced because of a disruptive global event) is representative of remote work’s economic value doesn’t hold up. A more accurate take is, many companies are unable to realise the economic value of remote work because they’re still operating as companies that only know how to realise the economic value of collocated work. Musk is one of them. He’s right… about his own deficiencies.
- zionic 4y agoI also personally prefer it, but I can’t deny the impact in my own company and others I follow. The video game industry is another example of remote work causing huge setbacks.
- jimmaswell 4y agoThe Linux kernel is basically 100% remote work, for one huge counter-example.
- zionic 4y agoDo you believe linux kernel devs are a representative sample of the tech workforce as a whole?
- greenthrow 4y agoHe is not right. He thinks he is right, and his confidence and certainty are persuasive to some folks. But he's not right about this.
- zionic 4y agoMy personal industry has been heavily impacted by reduced productivity from remote work. The video game industry has also been heavily impacted. Fields with lots of collaboration report the same. If you’re a rockstar IC I can see why you’d think it doesn’t matter.
- gedy 4y agoI've met a number of newly WFH types who act like "this 'working from home' is nice! nudge nudge wink wink" and basically assume everyone is f-ing off like they do. Many folks have zero self disciple if people aren't watching them. It's telling to hear them describe the past 2 years as some sort of vacation but "now it's time to get back to work..." Been WFH for 11 years and no I don't slack off.