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The point still stands, there’s so much distraction and waste in-office. While it may not rise to that level at most places, it most definitely does. I’ve seen
by halfmatthalfcat 4y ago
The point still stands, there’s so much distraction and waste in-office. While it may not rise to that level at most places, it most definitely does. I’ve seen it as well.
- 2devnull 4y agoI think it can depend on job duties and home environment. If you’re a manager and have a family or live with a SO, home is probably less productive. If you’re one of us who write code or build things, and you live alone, it’s almost 2X minimum productivity boost working at home.
- listenallyall 4y agoYea, at home your kids, your pets, your TV, your chores, your neighbors, your phone... definitely not distractions.
- Lacerda69 4y agodont have kids, pets or a tv. my phone is with me in the office. chores are taken care of in short breaks which i need to take anyway. not sure how neighbours would distract me. dont assume everyone else lives like you
- listenallyall 4y agoNo kids, pets or TV? You're the outlier. Your bosses know that, and that's why more of them are demanding people return to the office. Don't kill the messenger, dude.
- astrea 4y agoMost of us learned to manage that 3 years ago when this all started
- listenallyall 4y agoIf that was true, your CEO wouldn't be requiring employees to return to the office. They know most people are more distracted and less productive at home, and are doing something about it.
- astrea 4y agoIt couldn’t possibly be that the CEO is out of touch with the reality of their workers’ daily lives or they simply enjoy flexing their power, right?
- listenallyall 4y agoOf course it could be. But the CEO makes the rules, so tough luck. Unfortunately your options are either to quit or stop complaining.
- astrea 4y agoSo you agree that it is nothing more than a pissing match?
- astrea 4y agoNo one has yet to come with actual hard data to prove workers are less productive. Studies have actually shown the opposite.
- listenallyall 4y agoUnfortunately for you, life experience and common sense show that when people aren't being observed or monitored, they take shortcuts, work less, cheat, etc. You are welcome to meet with the CEO and show him or her your "studies" but I doubt they will be very persuasive.
- auxfil 4y ago“Life experience and common sense”. You’re a waste of time.
- Valakas_ 4y agoKids - at school TV, chores, phone (...) - people who have problems with willpower and distracting themselves are free to go to the office. All the rest can stay home.
- listenallyall 4y ago> All the rest can stay home. Apparently not, if you work for Amazon, according to this article.