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Without suggesting that these are the only reasons or that they apply to every company, here are some: - companies may have committed to have certain numbers o
by jen20 4y ago
Without suggesting that these are the only reasons or that they apply to every company, here are some:
- companies may have committed to have certain numbers of jobs in certain locations to get tax breaks in the past,
- companies may have built out office space and want to get use from it,
- incompetent middle managers prefer their subjects to be right in front of them so they can use time-in-seat as a proxy for productivity,
- some work is collaborative in nature and may be easier in person, and managers would rather not pay for travel for the times it is necessary.
- kennend3 4y agoThis is an excellent list. Adding a few items to it: - It isn't just middle managers who use "seat time" as a proxy. - Businesses often sign 10+ year leases and commercial real-estate is EXPENSIVE. With a long term lease in place how do they justify the rents while the space is vacant? - Many senior leaders are required to be in the office, so naturally you need to be there too.