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I love being in an office. I think it makes me more productive (in my role, 10% coding 90% management), I enjoy the face to face communication, and I think it i

I love being in an office. I think it makes me more productive (in my role, 10% coding 90% management), I enjoy the face to face communication, and I think it is difficult to do some of what I do from my home office. That said, I would likely need 30-40k from a company to give up the personal convenience of a <60 second commute, the ability to get fresh air when I want it, etc. And when I am in coding mode, the absolute quiet is a must.

frognumber 2y ago
Managers like being in an office. Coders like being at home.
- joebob42 2y ago
  For whatever it's worth: coder, like being in the office :) The organized environment, easy coffee, and not needing to dedicate a bunch of home office space make it a big win for me personally.
  - SketchySeaBeast 2y ago
    Do you live close to the office?
    - joebob42 2y ago
      Yes, I do live quite close, although that's because I moved closer on purpose. I enjoyed the office even before I live as close (it used to be a 30m commute, now more like 15), but the longer commute definitely made it a slightly less obvious tradeoff. I'm not required to be in the office; with the shorter commute I'm there everyday, whereas with the longer one I was there maybe 4 days a week.
      - SketchySeaBeast 2y ago
        Yeah, about 15 is the furthest I'd be wiling to go for an in office job. Otherwise you're losing an hour a day just to travel.
- cancerhacker 2y ago
  I’m a coder that prefers an office with a door and a common area. I actually really miss in person system design meetings - the kind that spill out to the common area and people are passionate and interrupting each other, vs the “wait your turn to talk” online meeting. (I also have not found anything close to a whiteboard wall for design.) On the other hand I live a mile away from my office and bike in, and I don’t ever want to go back to an hour long commute.
  - DanAtC 2y ago
    > passionate and interrupting each other So whoever's loudest, rudest, and wrong wins over someone quiet, polite, and right?
    - cancerhacker 2y ago
      I’ve had the benefit of working with some great managers that made it a point to engage people, but I understand that what I’m describing could feel exclusionary - I actually will take that to heart as well, so thanks. But the fully remote meetings… are completely the opposite of empowering or energizing for me.
    - johnnyanmac 2y ago
      If that's how you want to interpret everyday conversation, sure. Making sure everyone gets their word is in another management skill, however. So I'd place that blame on them if the quiet and polite never speak.
2-3-7-43-1807 2y ago
are you being sarcastic?
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frognumber 2y ago

Managers like being in an office. Coders like being at home.

joebob42 2y ago
For whatever it's worth: coder, like being in the office :) The organized environment, easy coffee, and not needing to dedicate a bunch of home office space make it a big win for me personally.
- SketchySeaBeast 2y ago
  Do you live close to the office?
  - joebob42 2y ago
    Yes, I do live quite close, although that's because I moved closer on purpose. I enjoyed the office even before I live as close (it used to be a 30m commute, now more like 15), but the longer commute definitely made it a slightly less obvious tradeoff. I'm not required to be in the office; with the shorter commute I'm there everyday, whereas with the longer one I was there maybe 4 days a week.
    - SketchySeaBeast 2y ago
      Yeah, about 15 is the furthest I'd be wiling to go for an in office job. Otherwise you're losing an hour a day just to travel.
cancerhacker 2y ago
I’m a coder that prefers an office with a door and a common area. I actually really miss in person system design meetings - the kind that spill out to the common area and people are passionate and interrupting each other, vs the “wait your turn to talk” online meeting. (I also have not found anything close to a whiteboard wall for design.) On the other hand I live a mile away from my office and bike in, and I don’t ever want to go back to an hour long commute.
- DanAtC 2y ago
  > passionate and interrupting each other So whoever's loudest, rudest, and wrong wins over someone quiet, polite, and right?
  - cancerhacker 2y ago
    I’ve had the benefit of working with some great managers that made it a point to engage people, but I understand that what I’m describing could feel exclusionary - I actually will take that to heart as well, so thanks. But the fully remote meetings… are completely the opposite of empowering or energizing for me.
  - johnnyanmac 2y ago
    If that's how you want to interpret everyday conversation, sure. Making sure everyone gets their word is in another management skill, however. So I'd place that blame on them if the quiet and polite never speak.

2-3-7-43-1807 2y ago

are you being sarcastic?

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