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> They even have a big new building in city center location. Does that fact not answer your question. They have costs related to lease/upkeep on that "big new
by pwg 4y ago
> They even have a big new building in city center location.
Does that fact not answer your question. They have costs related to lease/upkeep on that "big new building" which they can't get out of and if no one is working in the new building, those costs just appear to be wasted.
But if they force people back, then there's an excuse for incurring those costs.
- butterNaN 4y agoI guess I do get that, but I feel there must be something more than just that - it looks doubly stupid if that's the sole reason.
- jschveibinz 4y agoAs an old guy, who has run an engineering business with a large office, I suspect that the cost of the lease is not really that important (maybe 5% of opex) as long as productivity (labor + resources -> income) is maintained. Therefore, I suspect that the real concern is that there are no trusted management schemes, business processes or work cultures in place to keep up productivity (and quality) when the entire staff is working remotely. Management fears that the result will be less control and lower productivity. In short, they want to be able to walk into someone’s office or workspace and look someone in the eye.
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