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I think we all simply want full control over whether we go into the office or not, on daily basis. I am not fully home office either but ultimately home office

I think we all simply want full control over whether we go into the office or not, on daily basis. I am not fully home office either but ultimately home office is superior because you have more control over your life.

wizofaus 4y ago
Actually I have pretty poor self control working from home, the fridge is far too accessible, as are various other distractions around the house! The main advantage is that I can easily make myself a decent cup of coffee at home at minimal cost - machines at the office will provide free but invariably undrinkable coffee, or you can pay $5+ for a decent cup if you're prepared to ride the elevators to ground level and walk a few hundred metres. The only other reason to avoid the office is when the weather's crap (given I commute by bike).
- earthling8118 4y ago
  The usage of "metres" also gives away that your office environment likely has more accessible things around it too. Anywhere I have had an in office job has had nothing but parking lots and road around it.
  - wizofaus 4y ago
    I live in one of the least densely populated countries on the planet! I would think there'd be just as many tech jobs based in downtown office buildings in the US as there are here...(admittedly this the first job I've had with such an office, having been in same industry/city for >25 years).
  - Gigachad 4y ago
    That’s terrible. In Australia, basically every office is surrounded by literally hundreds of options for food and coffee accessible by a short walk. Might make sense why some people have such different views of the office when the actual environment is vastly different.
    - wizofaus 4y ago
      For sufficiently restricted values of "basically every" perhaps! True for the CBD, and sure, most inner-suburban offices have a very decent selection of such options (not 100s, but certainly more than enough), but there are tech jobs based in outer-suburban offices where that is definitely not the case. One of my first jobs was in such an office (in Kilsyth) and I still have somewhat fond memories of being there for various reasons.

wizofaus 4y ago

Actually I have pretty poor self control working from home, the fridge is far too accessible, as are various other distractions around the house! The main advantage is that I can easily make myself a decent cup of coffee at home at minimal cost - machines at the office will provide free but invariably undrinkable coffee, or you can pay $5+ for a decent cup if you're prepared to ride the elevators to ground level and walk a few hundred metres. The only other reason to avoid the office is when the weather's crap (given I commute by bike).

earthling8118 4y ago
The usage of "metres" also gives away that your office environment likely has more accessible things around it too. Anywhere I have had an in office job has had nothing but parking lots and road around it.
- wizofaus 4y ago
  I live in one of the least densely populated countries on the planet! I would think there'd be just as many tech jobs based in downtown office buildings in the US as there are here...(admittedly this the first job I've had with such an office, having been in same industry/city for >25 years).
- Gigachad 4y ago
  That’s terrible. In Australia, basically every office is surrounded by literally hundreds of options for food and coffee accessible by a short walk. Might make sense why some people have such different views of the office when the actual environment is vastly different.
  - wizofaus 4y ago
    For sufficiently restricted values of "basically every" perhaps! True for the CBD, and sure, most inner-suburban offices have a very decent selection of such options (not 100s, but certainly more than enough), but there are tech jobs based in outer-suburban offices where that is definitely not the case. One of my first jobs was in such an office (in Kilsyth) and I still have somewhat fond memories of being there for various reasons.