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To uphold in-person work for these weak social bonds would be myopic. We should have more robust forms of community outside of work. That isn't something that a
by polio 4y ago
To uphold in-person work for these weak social bonds would be myopic. We should have more robust forms of community outside of work. That isn't something that a workplace can ever reliably provide at scale, given the incentives of workers to maximize income and not connection.
- azinman2 4y ago> given the incentives of workers to maximize income and not connection. I don’t understand this point.
- hnuser123456 4y agos/workers/employers
- polio 4y agoBut also your fellow employees would not be wrong to leave their job (and hence you) if a better opportunity presented itself, and I don't think they should be disparaged for making that choice. Such is the peril of friendship via work.
- Something1234 4y agoInstead we'll get a new alter to worship at together one that makes us all poorer.
- paulryanrogers 4y agoCan you elaborate? Are you saying we should worship at the alter of in person work? That it makes us richer than those who don't have to commute or suffer open office plans?
- 300bps 4y agoAgreed. I happily use my old commute time to socialize with people I want to hang out with instead of the people I’m forced to be with through happenstance at work.