Why Do We Still Commute?
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Why Do We Still Commute?
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Re: Why Do We Still Commute?
#2I work from home as much as I can, but nothing trumps seeing your colleagues face to face. Text can also cause misunderstandings, and apparently no one likes video, at least in my company. I don't like video much either, though.
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#3I work from home as much as I can, but nothing trumps seeing your colleagues face to face. Text can also cause misunderstandings, and apparently no one likes video, at least in my company. I don't like video much either, though.
We could still work from home and have time where we meet our coworkers? I read somewhere that gitlab is trying out something like this. I'd love to learn wrist they conclude from this experience.
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#4At least two forces:
1) Control from above in the hierarchy (the general wants to see the army)
2) Control from below especially in competitive setups (the troop wants to know what's going to happen)
Then there is little like seeing people face to face to remind them you exists. This is good for business. I'm a freelancer now (about half of my career) and work mostly from home but I go meet customers in person almost every week or every month, depending on how much we work together (directly proportional.)
Furthemore, face to face collaboration is very effective when in hurry.
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#5I work from home as much as I can, but nothing trumps seeing your colleagues face to face. Text can also cause misunderstandings, and apparently no one likes video, at least in my company. I don't like video much either, though.
We could still work from home and have time where we meet our coworkers? I read somewhere that gitlab is trying out something like this. I'd love to learn wrist they conclude from this experience.
I find it psychologically very different knowing that anyone can talk to you (and you can't ignore like if you were online) and see you. It forces me into a "work mode" psychology.
Granted, I'm pretty bad at self-discipline
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#6I work remote almost 100% and it'a pretty awesome.
A Dev I work with has to commute through 50% of Germany every week. He only sees his kids on the weekend.
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#7I work from home as much as I can, but nothing trumps seeing your colleagues face to face. Text can also cause misunderstandings, and apparently no one likes video, at least in my company. I don't like video much either, though.
One thing we, or at least I, haven't seen is the remote equivalent of a whiteboard. Or pen & paper.
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#8As a reminder, everyone doesn't work in front of a computer all day.
Re: Why Do We Still Commute?
#9Because 'we' prefer it? I like going into the office. The morning walk to the office with its clear demarcation between work and not work, the ritual of grabbing a coffee in the morning with some colleagues and catching up on what's happening in their projects even if they're not directly related to anything I'm working on, having a dedicated space and a dedicated computer that's just for work, all those little things and more makes working at the office far more productive for me.
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#10I think working from home works perfectly if you know exactly what to fill your workday with or if you're in a position where you can make decisions smoothly. If you're not sure what's expected of you or your team has poor communication, remote work seems to lead to some issues, such as being unsure if you're doing enough, feeling more guilty about slacking (even if a break is needed) and an increased amount of blockers if you can't get a hold of someone you need to talk to since you're not at the office.