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What a naive take. Simplifying the WFH discussion to be just about the physical location of people doesn't make sense. WFH fundamentally changes how teams and c
by anotheritworker 3y ago
What a naive take. Simplifying the WFH discussion to be just about the physical location of people doesn't make sense. WFH fundamentally changes how teams and companies have to work. It's reasonable for people to be opinionated about how they like to work. Comparing someone to a 4yo because they might not like how remote teams work is obtuse at best and offensive at worst.
(I say this as a 100% remote worker who's very glad of having had the opportunity to move close to family without losing my job)
> And I don’t think it’s symmetrical: WFH people don’t have a reason to insist that their colleagues WFH.
As if.
WFH people might not care about the physical location of their coworkers, but they certainly care about what their teammates can or cannot do. Every team process needs to be tailored to remote workers.
If you join an in person team and then request to WFH you are basically expecting everyone to adapt to your way. "But hey don't worry, you can still sit the zoom meeting from the office if you want". How generous.
> There’s a very “my freedoms trump your freedoms” mindset to this.
Pot, meet kettle.