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I work remotely and I'am a big remote work enthusiast and I think that Meta is right on this one. They are (at least at the moment) one of the most remote frien
by hurrrr 3y ago
I work remotely and I'am a big remote work enthusiast and I think that Meta is right on this one.
They are (at least at the moment) one of the most remote friendly company among the big tech ones and I think that they are following the plan that Zuck draw. He never said that Meta would become a fully remote company overnight. In fact in may 2020 he said the he expects half of the company to work remotely in 5 to 10 years[1]. Around 25% of the Meta workforce is remote and this figure could increase.
They are also the only company that admitted that onboarding is harder remotely. This can happen for a number of reasons (for example, processes not optimized for remote workers and not for an inherently inferiority of remote work) and the fact that they also said that engineers that switch from office/hybrid to remote performs the same as the ones in offices suggests that they are not done with remote work.
I guess we'll see how it will end, but I don't think that a cautios approach to remote work must necessarily be considered negative.
[1] https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/21/zuckerberg-50percent-of-facebook-employees-could-be-working-remotely.html https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/21/zuckerberg-50percent-of-face...
- nytesky 3y agoIs the requirement 8 hours on RTO day? Core hours? Majority of workday?
- CoastalCoder 3y agoThis is actually an important question for me. I'm currently interviewing with Meta. If I get the job, I'll have a long commute on a train with limited runs each day. Being able to use train time for work could be the difference between a sane and untenable lifestyle.
- angoragoats 3y agoPlease don't work for Meta. You'd be helping further the largest privacy-violating data collection scheme in the world. There are also plenty of other companies that offer fully remote arrangements, many of whom haven't sunk untold millions of dollars into commercial real estate and need to be able to justify their investment.
- CoastalCoder 3y agoI hear you, and partially agree with your points. For various reasons it's a complicated decision.
- Our_Benefactors 3y agoThey’re trying to pay you more than you currently make, or offer some kind of career growth you don’t currently have, and you have bills to pay and ambitions in life. It’s not complicated. Telling yourself so is only making excuses for the company.
- CoastalCoder 3y agoRight now I make $0, and I have a family to feed, house, and provide healthcare for. Please don't presume that you have enough information to rebuke me.
- DiggyJohnson 3y agoWell said. I appreciated the tone. Thanks for defending yourself and your career decisions against those that no nothing about your personal circumstances.
- DiggyJohnson 3y agos/no/know/ Haven't made that mistake in awhile...
- Our_Benefactors 3y agoI don’t see how this offers a different take than what I posted. They’re offering you more money than you currently make and you have necessary expenses. So you’re considering it.
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