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Working as expected. https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/09/rto_quit_study/ https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/09/rto_quit_study/

bilekas 2y ago
It might be working as expected, even though the number is quite high, maybe higher than expected. The problem I see is when they do need to hire later down the line, it will be much harder to convince people to move when the change in work/life balance is that drastic.
- nahname 2y ago
  I agree. Usually your best people have an easier time finding new jobs and are the first to go. That will also work against future hiring when you no longer have the talent to draw in great people.
underseacables 2y ago
I think the visibility is important. After 20 years in the workforce, I've learned that it's more important to be liked than it is to do a good job. If people work from home, the managers have trouble knowing who to keep, and who to lay off, because they can't interact with you socially in person.
- MattPalmer1086 2y ago
  Wow, that is wrong on so many levels. Getting rid of good workers because you don't personally like them? Keeping your mates even if they're useless? If a manager can't figure out who is productive from looking at what they deliver and how, then the manager needs to be finding another job.
  - RestlessMind 2y ago
    > Getting rid of good workers because you don't personally like them? Keeping your mates even if they're useless? Things are rarely so clear-cut. Usually there are shades of gray and humans tend to develop affinity for the ones they interact with in person. So if two colleagues are similar in performance, one in office gets preferential treatment due to unconscious bias. That's just human nature and how we have evolved. If you want to learn more about it, here is a pointer - https://www.betterup.com/blog/proximity-bias https://www.betterup.com/blog/proximity-bias

bilekas 2y ago

It might be working as expected, even though the number is quite high, maybe higher than expected. The problem I see is when they do need to hire later down the line, it will be much harder to convince people to move when the change in work/life balance is that drastic.

nahname 2y ago
I agree. Usually your best people have an easier time finding new jobs and are the first to go. That will also work against future hiring when you no longer have the talent to draw in great people.

underseacables 2y ago

I think the visibility is important. After 20 years in the workforce, I've learned that it's more important to be liked than it is to do a good job. If people work from home, the managers have trouble knowing who to keep, and who to lay off, because they can't interact with you socially in person.

MattPalmer1086 2y ago
Wow, that is wrong on so many levels. Getting rid of good workers because you don't personally like them? Keeping your mates even if they're useless? If a manager can't figure out who is productive from looking at what they deliver and how, then the manager needs to be finding another job.
- RestlessMind 2y ago
  > Getting rid of good workers because you don't personally like them? Keeping your mates even if they're useless? Things are rarely so clear-cut. Usually there are shades of gray and humans tend to develop affinity for the ones they interact with in person. So if two colleagues are similar in performance, one in office gets preferential treatment due to unconscious bias. That's just human nature and how we have evolved. If you want to learn more about it, here is a pointer - https://www.betterup.com/blog/proximity-bias https://www.betterup.com/blog/proximity-bias