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No wonder Google execs wanted us all back in the office really quickly in 2021.

• A4ET8a8uTh0 4y ago
  I will admit that I suspect some of the reason does indeed lie in having 'impromptu' conversations, which are helpfully not recorded anywhere. The other two pieces are real estate and 'feeling' of control. I am not sure which one bears more weight.
  • hackernewds 4y ago
    The largest one is likely monitoring that employees are working 8+ hours a day.
    • pclmulqdq 4y ago
      I'm not so sure - there was a lot of talk about "impromptu hallway conversations" and "the magic of bumping into your colleagues in the kitchen." I assume they surveil everyone's computers very heavily, too.
• emiliobumachar 4y ago
  I don't think it's related. Video calls are, AFAIK, perfectly legal to not record.