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> I don't have random desk drop-ins pulling me out of work flow Yes, in my experience the people who enjoy working from home are those that prioritize their wo
by sumy23 4y ago
> I don't have random desk drop-ins pulling me out of work flow
Yes, in my experience the people who enjoy working from home are those that prioritize their work over the work of others because it allows for fewer "distractions." I'm not saying that people don't distract others frivolously, but I think it's typical that when someone distracts another working person it's because they need immediate help to get unblocked. While the distracted worker may lose out on some productivity, the whole is more productive.
- idiotsecant 4y agoThis is definitely not the case - I work quite collaboratively WFH, but I get to filter which conversations about who bought a boat or whose kid is sick or which tv show is great are appropriate for that moment. This comes as a shock to a lot of people who view this kind of smalltalk as essential that it in fact is not all that essential to the thing we are doing, which is completing work.
- erik_seaberg 4y agoInterruptions make people forget ideas they had just developed. I send questions to my team’s chat channel all the time and someone will be available to answer pretty quickly (even after business hours), and my teammates also learn from reading the answer. I’m not blocked because I always have other tasks waiting.
- sumy23 4y ago> I’m not blocked because I always have other tasks waiting. Sure, it's not like every time you need to talk to someone you're blocked. But, at least in my experience, it's definitely possible to be blocked waiting for someone. And it might not be a hard block. Like when I want to talk about a design decision with someone, I'm not technically blocked if I can't talk to someone. But I don't really want to continue seriously working on the problem at the same time either.