> But shouldn't we rather work on fixing those things instead of making them bearable by just turning off a camera in a Zoom meeting? Yeah. Is it going to hap

> But shouldn't we rather work on fixing those things instead of making them bearable by just turning off a camera in a Zoom meeting? Yeah. Is it going to happen? Doubtful, because it's not necessarily good for business. Most people don't go to a job because they enjoy it, but because their salary outweighs the level of suck at that job. To make things more conventionally pleasant at a job may actually make a person's job suck more overall if it means shifting focus from getting work done to appearing social. There is definitely something to be missed from the social opportunities at working in a physical office, but the movie Office Space is a classic for a reason. If a sequel was made taking place at a remote company, somehow I don't think it would be nearly as funny. COVID may have pushed remote work along, but said remote work is still a response to even more problematic corporate culture. > All in all, there is a gnawing feeling in me that Covid made a significant dent on the once fun (Berlin Startup) tech working culture for good. And worse, I suspect there is gonna be more consequences down the road for the tech job market at large that few people seem to see. I've seen the same thing happen to the Los Angeles tech scene. Absolutely dead. Sure, there's a teeny tiny bit, but trust me, there used to be more going on. This will have consequences because it's much harder to network with random people than it once was.