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I started working remotely from my team in 2011. By 2014 the people remaining in Hq had closed most meeting rooms and people were expected to dial in from their
by midasuni 3y ago
I started working remotely from my team in 2011. By 2014 the people remaining in Hq had closed most meeting rooms and people were expected to dial in from their hot desks - nowhere near each other. It was all the downsides of being in the office with the downsides of video conferencing.
- gottorf 3y agoThat sounds like a hilariously bad decision.
- ilc 3y agoNow, just imagine it being done so they can: - Have more space for their open office plan. - Allow managers to have their own offices. Morale? Who needs that.
- midasuni 3y agoPartly because most meetings waste time (moving around a large building, waiting for peoppe to get there from the previous meeting, etc), but generally to reduce the floor space used and reduce the property portfolio The opportunity of covid to get rid of more desks was great, and we’ve closed two more buildings in central london thanks to it.