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What if I actually like the office? I have a 40min walk to it or 10min bus ride, so no American commute, lol. (Your society is done) I like my colleagues. Som

What if I actually like the office? I have a 40min walk to it or 10min bus ride, so no American commute, lol. (Your society is done) I like my colleagues. Sometimes you want to meet and solve problems face to face, and not have it be planned. I have a shift schedule, sometimes I am the only one in the office, that is bliss :) But my work is 100% in office.

surgical_fire 7mo ago
> What if I actually like the office? Then work from the office. The problem starts of you demand those that don't want to be in the office to be there to satisfy your needs. Your loneliness is not my desire to be around others.
joks 7mo ago
Optional hybrid work is kind of the optimal setup for me IMO. I go in to the office (often carpooling) once a week (skipping occasionally) with a few folks I work with who live locally, and I work remotely the rest of the time. It keeps me from feeling too isolated and makes the work I do feel more tangible while still being flexible and allowing me to work from home when I want to. RTO would still be a dealbreaker for me.
benterix 7mo ago
> What if I actually like the office? We had this discussion like, forever? If you like the office, that's great - go to the office! Most people want the freedom of choice, RTO is exactly about taking away that freedom.
genthree 7mo ago
Good office with a short walkable or bike able commute is my preference. I've never had "good" plus that kind of commute. I've only had one of those at a time, and about half the time, neither. So skipping the commute—and having a private bathroom, and all my own food available for lunch without packing, and fewer infections per year, and being able to deal with kid-emergencies with far less disruption to my work day et c—easily wins. But yes I prefer a good office and a nice, active commute. I'm on track to literally never have that combo together ever in my life, but it'd be my favorite way to work.

surgical_fire 7mo ago

> What if I actually like the office? Then work from the office. The problem starts of you demand those that don't want to be in the office to be there to satisfy your needs. Your loneliness is not my desire to be around others.

joks 7mo ago

Optional hybrid work is kind of the optimal setup for me IMO. I go in to the office (often carpooling) once a week (skipping occasionally) with a few folks I work with who live locally, and I work remotely the rest of the time. It keeps me from feeling too isolated and makes the work I do feel more tangible while still being flexible and allowing me to work from home when I want to. RTO would still be a dealbreaker for me.

benterix 7mo ago

> What if I actually like the office? We had this discussion like, forever? If you like the office, that's great - go to the office! Most people want the freedom of choice, RTO is exactly about taking away that freedom.

genthree 7mo ago

Good office with a short walkable or bike able commute is my preference. I've never had "good" plus that kind of commute. I've only had one of those at a time, and about half the time, neither. So skipping the commute—and having a private bathroom, and all my own food available for lunch without packing, and fewer infections per year, and being able to deal with kid-emergencies with far less disruption to my work day et c—easily wins. But yes I prefer a good office and a nice, active commute. I'm on track to literally never have that combo together ever in my life, but it'd be my favorite way to work.