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Do you go to work to accomplish your assigned goals or do you go there to socialize? These things seem contradictory. A salaried employee who can maintain prod

Do you go to work to accomplish your assigned goals or do you go there to socialize? These things seem contradictory. A salaried employee who can maintain productivity in a WFH environment has far more time and freedom to socialize, wholly on their own terms, than an employee who is forced to expend some amount of time on commuting. For people who go to work to get work done, WFH is the obvious best choice.

ilyt 3y ago
> Do you go to work to accomplish your assigned goals or do you go there to socialize? These things seem contradictory. I mean if you can get 8 hours of solid uninterrupted coding, good job, but otherwise social interactions gonna happen. And while some also happen over remote chat, it is nicer in person. Of course that flips if you hate your coworkers or don't share any common interests. But yes, trading for 2h commute is definitely not worth it. 15 min commute to work ? Why not. Especially if you can do some shopping along the way. Honestly, hybrid 1 day-at-work currently work well for me. The on-site day is mostly planning, some gossip and whatever requires some bigger coordination, then rest of the week nobody bothers me.
- CapstanRoller 3y ago
  >I mean if you can get 8 hours of solid uninterrupted coding, good job, but otherwise social interactions gonna happen. I see these interactions as overhead related to work ("hey I need your help with $COMPLEX_PROBLEM" or chitchat waiting for a meeting to start), not a conduit for genuine friendship. They're (hopefully) cordial and pleasant, but almost completely work-related. I don't use work time to discuss hobbies, music, or other interests at length. I do mention these things in passing, and if a coworker shares interests and wants to talk more, we sync up outside of work hours. Is this not the way most people operate? > The on-site day is mostly planning, some gossip and whatever requires some bigger coordination, then rest of the week nobody bothers me. That sounds like a pretty good balance if everyone is local. For more distributed teams needing 'virtual onsites', there are some interesting concept such as Gather https://www.gather.town https://www.gather.town https://sea.ign.com/ign-sea/174057/news/how-virtual-office-app-gather-town-is-changing-the-way-we-work-and-play https://sea.ign.com/ign-sea/174057/news/how-virtual-office-a...

ilyt 3y ago

> Do you go to work to accomplish your assigned goals or do you go there to socialize? These things seem contradictory. I mean if you can get 8 hours of solid uninterrupted coding, good job, but otherwise social interactions gonna happen. And while some also happen over remote chat, it is nicer in person. Of course that flips if you hate your coworkers or don't share any common interests. But yes, trading for 2h commute is definitely not worth it. 15 min commute to work ? Why not. Especially if you can do some shopping along the way. Honestly, hybrid 1 day-at-work currently work well for me. The on-site day is mostly planning, some gossip and whatever requires some bigger coordination, then rest of the week nobody bothers me.

CapstanRoller 3y ago
>I mean if you can get 8 hours of solid uninterrupted coding, good job, but otherwise social interactions gonna happen. I see these interactions as overhead related to work ("hey I need your help with $COMPLEX_PROBLEM" or chitchat waiting for a meeting to start), not a conduit for genuine friendship. They're (hopefully) cordial and pleasant, but almost completely work-related. I don't use work time to discuss hobbies, music, or other interests at length. I do mention these things in passing, and if a coworker shares interests and wants to talk more, we sync up outside of work hours. Is this not the way most people operate? > The on-site day is mostly planning, some gossip and whatever requires some bigger coordination, then rest of the week nobody bothers me. That sounds like a pretty good balance if everyone is local. For more distributed teams needing 'virtual onsites', there are some interesting concept such as Gather https://www.gather.town https://www.gather.town https://sea.ign.com/ign-sea/174057/news/how-virtual-office-app-gather-town-is-changing-the-way-we-work-and-play https://sea.ign.com/ign-sea/174057/news/how-virtual-office-a...