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Googlers, what is your opinion on relaxing the remote work rules? Seems like a very direct way to ease this tension, but I have no perspective on how detrimenta

Googlers, what is your opinion on relaxing the remote work rules? Seems like a very direct way to ease this tension, but I have no perspective on how detrimental it would be to Google's culture.

raverbashing 13y ago
There's that as well. As I understand, Googlers "work remotely" already, meaning, no development is done in their desktop machine, but on remote servers, maybe someone can confirm. EDIT: I am apparently wrong as some mentioned, so I would expect a more detailed explanation.
- andrewljohnson 13y ago
  False.
- skj 13y ago
  I will confirm that you are incorrect.
- deleted 13y ago
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- Crito 13y ago
  [I do not work at google.] When I work remotely, I work on my desktop machine, via my laptop. SSH works just fine on desktop machines; desktop vs server really has nothing to do with working remotely.
  - raverbashing 13y ago
    I mean the machine sitting at their desks, regardless of it being a "desktop" machine or a laptop, it should have been clear from the context
    - Crito 13y ago
      I... what? I mean that my work is done on a tower pc sitting under my desk in the office, whether I am in the office, or at home. When at home, I just log into my desktop. "no development is done in their desktop machine, but on remote servers" has nothing to do with working remotely.
- raldi 13y ago
  Detailed explanation, as requested: Most coding at Google is done on local workstations, and even if it weren't, it's totally irrelevant because the benefits of working in-office have everything to do with where your body is, and almost nothing to do with where your shell is running.
tomp 13y ago
Why would that help, when the core of the issue is that Googlers live in SF but work in Mountain View? It's not like they will move to less desirable locations just because they can.
- ubercore 13y ago
  Because they can live in SF and work in SF without needing to end-run around public transportation.

Googlers, what is your opinion on relaxing the remote work rules? Seems like a very direct way to ease this tension, but I have no perspective on how detrimental it would be to Google's culture.

raverbashing 13y ago

There's that as well. As I understand, Googlers "work remotely" already, meaning, no development is done in their desktop machine, but on remote servers, maybe someone can confirm. EDIT: I am apparently wrong as some mentioned, so I would expect a more detailed explanation.

andrewljohnson 13y ago
False.
skj 13y ago
I will confirm that you are incorrect.
deleted 13y ago
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Crito 13y ago
[I do not work at google.] When I work remotely, I work on my desktop machine, via my laptop. SSH works just fine on desktop machines; desktop vs server really has nothing to do with working remotely.
- raverbashing 13y ago
  I mean the machine sitting at their desks, regardless of it being a "desktop" machine or a laptop, it should have been clear from the context
  - Crito 13y ago
    I... what? I mean that my work is done on a tower pc sitting under my desk in the office, whether I am in the office, or at home. When at home, I just log into my desktop. "no development is done in their desktop machine, but on remote servers" has nothing to do with working remotely.
raldi 13y ago
Detailed explanation, as requested: Most coding at Google is done on local workstations, and even if it weren't, it's totally irrelevant because the benefits of working in-office have everything to do with where your body is, and almost nothing to do with where your shell is running.

tomp 13y ago

Why would that help, when the core of the issue is that Googlers live in SF but work in Mountain View? It's not like they will move to less desirable locations just because they can.

ubercore 13y ago
Because they can live in SF and work in SF without needing to end-run around public transportation.