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I work for a large tech company that gives me complete optionality around where I work. What was largely an in-person culture has turned into one that is almost
by kbos87 3y ago
I work for a large tech company that gives me complete optionality around where I work. What was largely an in-person culture has turned into one that is almost entirely remote and geographically distributed.
For us, "remote work" isn't even a topic of conversation anymore, it's just the way things are. Yes there are some types of collaboration that aren't quite the same or require a little more effort, but we've largely navigated around those things.
I often think about the contrast between my experience and what I hear has been a year of absolute hand-wringing on the part of our largest competitor who is adamant about return to office. They've had fits and starts, unhappiness at every level over the policy, and it all seems futile.
I expect the arc of time this will play out across will be long, but I'm optimistic that our flexibility gives us a major hiring and retention advantage. Our competitor on the other hand just looks like they are distracting and handicapping themself.
- HDThoreaun 3y agoIME some companies just aren't able to pull off remote without major productivity loss. The culture just isn't set up for it. I don't think it's impossible to "fix" these companies, but it is quite difficult and would probably require replacing the entire leadership team. Many boards are understandably opposed to that and go with "let's just go back to how things were" instead.
- api 3y agoOne thing I’ve heard repeatedly: remote work is not just in person but with teleconferencing and more chat. It has to be managed differently. The organization has to change how teams are organized and operated.
- re-thc 3y ago> IME some companies just aren't able to pull off remote without major productivity loss. What happened during the years of COVID? Was it fine? So could they really not do it? It's more a don't want to rather than can't.
- HDThoreaun 3y agoNo, generally these companies had productivity plummet during covid. Just my experience at a few companies that transitioned to remote.
- closeparen 3y agoMy company has been working remotely a long time, in that all meetings are Zooms and 99% include people who are far away, but management is increasingly insistent that we join those from the office.
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