Remote work is here to stay – Manhattan may never be the same • Hacker News Board

I have many close friends that grew out of the intimacy of solving problems together. We could casually hangout IRL after work. Our partners and kids would get to know each other. In turn, that growing trust would feedback into a more positive workplace.

It’s not the only way to make friends, but it was an easy way. Now my relationships with coworkers can feel more transactional.

It’s further worrying considering the general trend of society to increased isolation and loneliness.

Re: Remote work is here to stay – Manhattan may never be the same

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Post by sickofparadox » Mon, Mar 29, 2021, 4:08 PM UTC

https://archive.is/NMJXT

Re: Remote work is here to stay – Manhattan may never be the same

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Post by scottmcleod » Mon, Mar 29, 2021, 4:09 PM UTC

Remote is not the end all, hybrid is likely here to stay. And NYC is best place to live/work as a young person...At home all day on the computer? Sure rather have thousands of options for the evening instead of a dozen..

Re: Remote work is here to stay – Manhattan may never be the same

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Post by aphextron » Mon, Mar 29, 2021, 4:16 PM UTC

It's even more pronounced in SF, and it's probably the best thing that has happened to the city in decades, minus the obvious catastrophe of the pandemic itself. A nice studio apartment in a decent neighborhood can be had now for $1500; something unthinkable a year ago. Hopefully this can help start to revitalize the city's culture into something more than a monolithic tech frat party.

Re: Remote work is here to stay – Manhattan may never be the same

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Post by paulgb » Mon, Mar 29, 2021, 4:17 PM UTC

scottmcleod wrote: post #7

Remote is not the end all, hybrid is likely here to stay. And NYC is best place to live/work as a young person...At home all day on the computer? Sure rather have thousands of options for the evening instead of a dozen..

Agreed. NYC is still a desirable place to live, maybe even more so with Open Streets and expanded outdoor dining. I suspect that what will happen is people who only lived in NYC for work will be able to move where they want, and will be replaced by people who had previously been priced out. Both groups (and the city) will be better off for it. Tax revenues worry me, though.

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Post by sylens » Mon, Mar 29, 2021, 4:19 PM UTC

Glad to see this is happening even with the largest employers. And for those employees who absolutely need that in-office/social experience, then you can offer them a credit to go rent a coworking space for the days that they need it.