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Well said. It's not that your city isn't fun and exciting. It's that your office is in a building in that city, whereas my office is anyplace I feel like bein
by jasonkester 14y ago
Well said.
It's not that your city isn't fun and exciting. It's that your office is in a building in that city, whereas my office is anyplace I feel like being at the moment.
Now I might feel like being in your city for a while. Possibly even in your cool office. But for half the year I'll probably be someplace completely different. Because I can.
The author hit the nail on the head when he explained why this gig is so great: we can do it from anywhere.
The good companies have figured this out and are encouraging their people to do just that. Since that's now a viable option, it's tough to understand why people are still working for companies that don't give that option.
- Nursie 14y agoI don't believe that it's as cut and dried as you say, or that the more traditional benefits of in-person collaboration and technical relationships are so easy to dismiss. You may be able to do the job from anywhere, I'm not challenging that because I don't know you, but not everyone can, and not everyone is best suited to do that.
- randomdata 14y agoI agree with you that everyone is different and has different employment needs. I've worked remotely for the last decade or so and cannot imagine working from an office. With that, if you make remote working the default, people can structure themselves as they see fit. If you need to be around others, then you can group with others in the company who feel the same way. Those who want to be off doing their own thing can do that. If people are free to work where they want to work, they'll optimize for what works best.