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Exactly! It amazes me that this day and age so many companies are stuck in the prehistoric era of working onsite. Some of us have experience building whole comp
by joesmo 13y ago
Exactly! It amazes me that this day and age so many companies are stuck in the prehistoric era of working onsite. Some of us have experience building whole companies and product remotely and they're going to tell me that "company culture" is the reason they want people onsite? No! It's the terrible working conditions that necessitate people being onsite. Or not having an option of a 4 day week (with 10 hours a day that's still 40 hours).
I always said, there is only one thing I require of my job: to be afforded the respect that any stranger off the street would be. Doesn't seem like much, but believe me, it is. If most companies can't even afford that, the rest of the perks are really meaningless. (As a side note, it's really hard to truly disrespect me remotely).
- croggle 13y ago10 hour work days! Jeez, I have a life outside of the office. If you're going to offer a 4 day work week, stop making me miss my daughters bedtime (or evening surfing time) for the privilege.
- clavalle 13y agoI actually prefer to work on site when possible. It creates a nice 'event boundry' so I can switch gears. The office also has fewer distractions while at the same time allowing me to just chat with people about what is going on business wise. Not to mention the ease of grabbing someone for lunch. It is nice, however, to have the option of working offsite when it is more convenient for whatever reason.
- thedufer 13y agoMost long-term remote workers have solved most of these problems. You have to have an office (a separate room, with a door), and use it only for work. The just chatting part is more difficult.
- clavalle 13y agoI have an office with a door. What I really need is a time lock on the refrigerator and pantry.