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There is something to be said about being "known" and visible in the office vs running invisibly in the background. I know my job I feel like is kinda invisibl
by nerdjon 3y ago
There is something to be said about being "known" and visible in the office vs running invisibly in the background.
I know my job I feel like is kinda invisible. There are a few key people I talk too on a regular basis but outside of those small handful of people most of the company don't know I exist except for the rare times I show up the office.
I will also say that as much as I prefer WFH, there is still something lost that just can't be replicated at home without a constant video connection (which... NO). That is the random conversations that can happen that may lead to just a friendship or actually lead to a change at work. I have been part of a lot of projects that would have never happened if it wasn't for a conversation over lunch, in the elevator, or whatever.
People have pain points or ideas that are never formally made for one reason or another.
Personally what I would really like is a mix. WFH 4 days a week and come in 1 day for a meeting, social, etc day. I barely knew my coworkers until we started actually going in every once in a while and doing things outside of work as well.
- ryandrake 3y ago> There is something to be said about being "known" and visible in the office vs running invisibly in the background. There shouldn't be, but I agree that in reality there is something to simply being visibly toiling. I learned on HN a month ago, this is called the "Costanza Disposition"[1] based on a Seinfeld episode. You walk the halls in the office with a very serious, determined look on your face, always with laptop in hand. Always drifting past where the Directors and VPs sat. Always striking up conversations with people in leadership. Always visibly demonstrating vague "bustle" and "activity." A naive manager would observe this behavior and think to himself "Ahh, yes, the glorious buzz of Business™ Being Done! My empire is so active!" 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC8PzhNuh7w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC8PzhNuh7w