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Cmon dude, you're twisting words. I agree culture change requires time and effort, but "upfront investment" is not the same as "inherently takes more time and

• haswell 3y ago
  Not trying to twist your words, but to point out that remote-first really does require inherently more time investment. I think you’re underselling the impact of the prerequisite culture change, because very few companies are remote-first or even know what a good remote-first strategy looks like. If a company already has a solid and effective remote culture, great! But this is pretty rare, and can’t be considered a general case. Those companies are also made of people who fit the mold of that remote culture, and I question the merit of generalizing their success to a broader workforce made up of people who weren’t pre-selected for their compatibility. And to be clear, I’m not saying I don’t think the investment is worthwhile; just necessary and not trivial. > "upfront investment" is not the same as "inherently takes more time and effort". We can agree to disagree here, but I just find this to be a rather odd conclusion. I’m not trying to split hairs, but think that “just change the culture” hand waves away a massive undertaking for most orgs, and it’s better to address this head-on than pretend it doesn’t exist.