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Yeah I figured it would. WFH makes sense for established workers. For those new graduates... It's toxic and a huge set back. I was a hiring manager during COVI

Yeah I figured it would. WFH makes sense for established workers. For those new graduates... It's toxic and a huge set back. I was a hiring manager during COVID... We just stopped hiring new grads. How would we on board them? How would I provide the guidance they needed? Even if my new hires would be in another office, I'd still be able to get someone there to help them in person. Remote? Good luck. Established engineers have enough issues with that.

em-bee 3y ago
i am in that exact situation right now. i am trying to hire locals in a somewhat remote work location. most candidates want to work remote. even for a senior it took us a few hours of working face to face before i felt comfortable letting them work remotely. for a junior i can't imagine remote work until they are fully onboarded and able to work independently which may take a few weeks to a few months of time.
ryandrake 3y ago
I think the downvotes are purely from the snipe at COVID restrictions, since it is sadly still a hot button topic. My initial urge was to downvote but I undid it and will keep my input neutral there because it’s just not on topic. I personally think that the sudden need to accept remote work, delivery services, and isolating at home opened up a mode of living that until now has been inaccessible to those of us who actually like that sort of thing. Before, socializing with strangers simply couldn’t be avoided, because there was no other realistic way to live, besides going off into the wilderness and setting the entirety of civilization aside. We now have more options and that’s great! People who like the old way can still commute into the office, go to their pub, dine out in person, and so on, but now, the option has opened up for people who don’t want to do that, and I don’t think there is anything wrong with that. One size doesn’t fit all. I now have the option to stay in my house for a month+ and not see another human being if I want, and still earn a living, enjoy modern life, conveniences, shopping, dining… not really possible as recently as 2019. It’s not for everyone but to me it’s better than the old way.
- anon291 3y ago
  > who actually like that sort of thing. The idea of living in a society (a democracy, even!) in which most people kind of dislike their neighbor is horrifying.
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em-bee 3y ago

i am in that exact situation right now. i am trying to hire locals in a somewhat remote work location. most candidates want to work remote. even for a senior it took us a few hours of working face to face before i felt comfortable letting them work remotely. for a junior i can't imagine remote work until they are fully onboarded and able to work independently which may take a few weeks to a few months of time.

ryandrake 3y ago

I think the downvotes are purely from the snipe at COVID restrictions, since it is sadly still a hot button topic. My initial urge was to downvote but I undid it and will keep my input neutral there because it’s just not on topic. I personally think that the sudden need to accept remote work, delivery services, and isolating at home opened up a mode of living that until now has been inaccessible to those of us who actually like that sort of thing. Before, socializing with strangers simply couldn’t be avoided, because there was no other realistic way to live, besides going off into the wilderness and setting the entirety of civilization aside. We now have more options and that’s great! People who like the old way can still commute into the office, go to their pub, dine out in person, and so on, but now, the option has opened up for people who don’t want to do that, and I don’t think there is anything wrong with that. One size doesn’t fit all. I now have the option to stay in my house for a month+ and not see another human being if I want, and still earn a living, enjoy modern life, conveniences, shopping, dining… not really possible as recently as 2019. It’s not for everyone but to me it’s better than the old way.

anon291 3y ago
> who actually like that sort of thing. The idea of living in a society (a democracy, even!) in which most people kind of dislike their neighbor is horrifying.
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