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To note, human interaction does not equal work from office either. A decent portion of the white collar workforce is sales. Lawyers and accountants, recruiters
by makeitdouble 3y ago
To note, human interaction does not equal work from office either.
A decent portion of the white collar workforce is sales. Lawyers and accountants, recruiters, real estate agents can also be traveling a lot and/or work at places that are not their offices.
I'd also argue customer support shouldn't need to be done in sweatshop style offices, though weak connectivity could be an issue in more decentralized settings.
- singleshot_ 3y agoLawyer here; my office is a paradise and working outside of it is a huge drag. Who is going to teach me stuff or make my binders at my house? Am I supposed to be meeting with clients in my kitchen? Where am I supposed to keep all my case materials? Am I supposed to provide my own food? I really think the key here is that VC has spent twenty years convincing you IT people that “the office” is a floor in a skyscraper with 400 cubicles and no walls or doors or services. If your office actually had any of the redeeming factors of an office, you might feel a little differently, no?
- wink 3y agoSerious question: Are you a partner or owner of the office or just a cog in the wheel like most of us? I mean, if it was my company of course I would like the office I built to my standards.
- singleshot_ 3y agoI am the lowest of the low, a junior associate. One day I aspire to be a cog but right now I’m just trying to learn without causing problems.
- makeitdouble 3y agoI abused the term "office" to mean "shared office", but your point stands. If you're getting physical help for your work, including food, it's a pretty convincing proposition.