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Silicon Valley escalates the battle over returning to the office (www.cnn.com)
submitted 1 year ago by dirtmayor@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org
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[–] Exterm@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s super interesting to see this develop. I was working in a super fancy office before the pandemic and I do have to say I miss the serendipitous interactions and the ease of making connections.

I never bought into the “remote is universally better” message some of the tech CEOs touted in 2020. It’s all trade offs. I do think in-person by default, with flexibility to work from home 1-2 days a week, plus some teams being 100% remote is probably a good sweet spot. But I love all the experimentation going on right now.

[–] PascalPistachios@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I agree with this whole heartedly. I think the issue, remote or at work, comes down to the fact that it isn't the workers making the choice, but their boss. For me, I don't do tech work, so I have to go into work because I'm legitimately doing work with my hands. And I like it that way. I know that if I had to work from home, I would become miserable QUICK. That's just my personality.

But the choice is made from up high, from people who don't give two shits about the workers. As with all things.

[–] Exterm@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

Workers have power though… although I guess mostly though if you’re either in tech or in a union. Or both.

[–] StrayRose@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As a disabled woman I need fully remote work. The longer I've worked in tech the more I've seen that an office really isn't needed. If you like being in an office and the company wants to provide one then that's great but there is no reason to require it.

[–] xome@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Depends on the tasks at hand, I think.

Just writing code or discussing things in meetings feels much better remote. IMO things like mentoring juniors or on-boarding new colleagues is pretty hard when you're not sitting next to each other.

[–] Forkk@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Of all the industries trying to force people back into offices, the tech business might be the most absurd. Really just goes to show how silly it is. There is zero reason for me to be in an office to do my job.

[–] SmugBedBug@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Let's all go back to the office to get on Teams/Zoom calls.

[–] Scheissberg@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's exactly what my office does. We even have to clock in and out with an app that only activates when connected to the office wifi. Getting the hell out of here.

[–] SmugBedBug@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow they have you clocking in and out? What is this, McDonald's? Who does that?

[–] Scheissberg@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

You'd be surprised. It's a fintech firm.