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Honestly, trying to fix the problems of: 1) expensive office space and 2) people not coming into the office with 3) more _expensive_ office space is just the ki
by nkozyra 3y ago
Honestly, trying to fix the problems of: 1) expensive office space and 2) people not coming into the office with 3) more _expensive_ office space is just the kind of McKinsey-level thinking we should expect.
- bee_rider 3y agoMaking offices bigger and nicer will 1) mean fewer offices (per unit space, since they are bigger) 2) make people more likely to come in (since they are nicer) The point where those cross over seems like a good target, the highest number of happy office workers you can fit.
- nkozyra 3y ago> 1) mean fewer offices (per unit space, since they are bigger) I think this is rather optimistic. If you give more square feet per employee and expect most/all to come in, the idea that it will mean fewer offices doesn't really add up.
- bee_rider 3y agoSure, that was the point of my comment. Making the offices bigger and nicer incentivizes people to come in, and reduces the building capacity, the goal should be to find the point where those two trends meet. Of course, this is under the assumption the company wants people to come in willingly. They could just try and force their employees to come in, but people are really into work from home and good employees have more options.
- bratgpttamer 3y agoIf HOAs increase property values, maybe we can convince our overlords that an Office Workers' Association for planning these renovations will help save them from Numbers Go Down in the commercial real estate market.