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> but I do know that colocated teams have a better culture and perform better. Citation needed. I work on a remote team, we see each other once every other mon
by gustavus 3y ago
> but I do know that colocated teams have a better culture and perform better.
Citation needed. I work on a remote team, we see each other once every other month or so, and we get along great. It's one of the best teams I've ever worked with. I don't know what this "culture" companies keep trying to foster is, I'm not building a civilization, I'm not trying to "change the world" I'm showing up to do my job and get paid. I'll do my job to the best of my ability, I'll be considerate and polite and try to get along well with my coworkers. But at the end of the day I'd rather see my wife and kids than spend more time with my coworkers.
- dangus 3y agoRight, since when does culture always equate to making money? Amazon and Walmart have pretty shitty work culture and they make a lot of money. Even if remote work is less productive than in person work, office rents aren’t free. Meta leases millions of square feet in Manhattan for I can only assume is at a cost of over $50/sq ft. You can hire a medium sized company with that kind of money flying out the door.
- zactato 3y agoThe team's I'm talking about don't meet in person that often. Once or twice per year. Every month feels like a good cadence to develop and maintain good relationships. I should push for more frequent meet ups. Given how spread out people are this is certainly difficult.