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Re: I hope work from home continues

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Post by rrrrrrrrrrrryan »

raducu wrote: post #506
gffrd wrote: post #486

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> running on fumes I think management people are likely running on fumes … it's like the inverse of what introverts feel when they have to be in-office 5 days a week I suspect. I'd add that the second take is also kind of outmoded, in that it assumes that mentorship, friendship, business opportunities must flow through your company. I've actually found more of this during the pandemic, and apart from my company … Tru…

It's not (mainly) about introverts vs extroverts, it's about high status vs low status. I guess not having your ass kissed daily must feel like "running on fumes".

The upper management folks also have big, comfy, quiet offices with floor-to-ceiling windows, and an assistant right outside the door to bark orders to.

The people working in cubicle-hell or open-office purgatory generally aren't the ones clamoring to get back inside the building. If offices were redesigned to give more rooms with doors to the people who want them so they can do some quiet focused work, even if it's not an assigned space, I think you'd see much more eagerness to return.

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Post by visarga »

nobody865215698 wrote: post #461
jonnycomputer wrote: post #423

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Welcome to HN. In a post complaining about gate-keeping in cycling--that leisure cycling reinforces the idea that there is only kind of cycling that is totally above board, not sketchy--I get criticized for gate keeping. Maybe instead, gear head cyclists should introspect more on their hobby and how it reinforces class barriers.

Is it possible that maybe, just maybe, people dress in spandex to ride because that's what they've found works best for them, and not because they want to make you feel insecure about your your bike or your clothing or that you should get off the road? What you're saying is analogous to saying that because there are people who can't afford nice clothes you should dress as cheaply as possible, otherwise someone might…

You can have perfect equality by lowering everyone to the lowest denominator. yay

Re: I hope work from home continues

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Post by occz »

cybert00th wrote: post #146

Ugh, office air conditioning - ours is like that too. And the gents restroom Please let me work from home from now on, I'll even take a small cut in salary!

I wouldn't accept a pay cut - there should be enough companies to work at that realize that WFH post-pandemic is in their interest.

For the record, I have no intention of returning to the office either.

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Post by visarga »

jonnycomputer wrote: post #416
bagacrap wrote: post #317

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Your attitude is really rather appalling and it seems you're even suggesting that you did lose your driver's license to a DUI.

I've never had a DUI. But I come from a neighborhood with many problems. I see many things. Maybe leisure cyclists should spend more time critiquing their own culture a bit more. Have a little more introspection into how their hobby affects other people, reinforces class barriers.

What, they can't have their own identity? They shouldn't feel free to express themselves as they want?

Re: I hope work from home continues

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Post by occz »

ashconnor wrote: post #521
ryandrake wrote: post #435

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As a WFH advocate, I totally support you having the option to work from the office. A lot of people really like the office and have been having a really bad time this past year and you should totally go back. We just want the choice, too! Almost no WFH advocates are asking to force everyone to WFH. They just want the option to do what works best for themselves. The people pushing to return to the office, however, ten…

"Almost no WFH advocates are asking to force everyone to WFH." *raises hand* the hybrid model of WFH is likely to revert to everyone back in the office as people realise that those that go into the office have an advantage over remote employees via side of desk conversations, building rapport with management and the general perception that those in the office are "working harder".

I think the option of being in-office does not have to be incompatible with having remote workers not be disadvantaged, but I think it might be the result of 'doing nothing', if that makes sense. The default option, if you will. Explicitly stating that remote workers are first-class citizens along with the infrastructure to make that come true I think is doable.

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Post by fancyfish »

blunte wrote: post #64

Wow, the author has a pretty miserable company :(. That said, I share most of the opinions even though I quite like the office environment of my company. I abso-fking-love choosing where I work (and to some degree, when). Being able to take my laptop and go sit under a canopy in my back yard when the weather is nice, seeing my rabbits hopping around the yard, my cats avoiding the aggressive she-rabbit, hearing the bi…

This is a great (and refreshing) perspective on how to inspire employees by crafting a truly flexible work environment. We (especially the creative class) aren’t cogs to clock in 40 hours a week and leave. We want more from our employers.

The details of an ideal employee policy can be debated, but you’re right there with the 4 hours hard work, 2 hours social interaction, and the rest up to the employee. Especially a free trip with the staff every now and then to bond. Something you can’t really find at big companies anymore.

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Post by mprovost »

dunefox wrote: post #496
necrotic_comp wrote: post #458

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Honestly, it's fine. Most of us are on mute for most of the day. In a trading environment, you need a hoot, and this is pretty much our equivalent. It works well and (at least with how our team works) it's not invasive.

Being watched by all colleagues all day is extremely invasive. I would definitely not want to work in this environment.

You just described every open plan office ever. At least this way nobody can look over your shoulder at your screen. And you can turn your camera off if you want a break.

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Post by prewett »

gorkemyurt wrote: post #229
blunte wrote: post #181

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I much prefer a 4k monitor as my primary, and my laptop below it (open, as a small second screen). Going outside, working just off the laptop, is a definite shift. It usually means less coding, but sometimes it pushes me to be productive in areas I normally neglect (documenting, planning, organizing). To do real development, I am very dependent upon a big monitor. If I travel, I take one or rent one. Honestly though,…

How do you carry your monitor? this has been a problem for me during covid. also there is the work chair problem..

I bought a 15" 4k UPERFECT portable gaming monitor for this situation. It's about the size of my 15" MBP, only thicker. I was worried about it being sketchy (as far as I can tell, they only sell on Amazon), but aside from difficulties syncing sometimes if I turn on the monitor before the computer and it decides there isn't a signal, it works great.

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Post by SkyPuncher »

mumblemumble wrote: post #273
protonimitate wrote: post #143

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I have a hard time wrapping my head around why companies are mandating 100% return to office. Cost issues aside, I've always maintained that the absolute best experience is a hybrid/flexible schedule and location policy. I'm currently full time remote (I'm on the East Coast working for a West Coast company). My previous company had its main office in my current city, but allowed a super flexible choose-where-you-work…

> I have a hard time wrapping my head around why companies are mandating 100% return to office. Hot take: There's a whole way of communicating and handling team organization that grew up around 20th century business management culture, and it just doesn't work well with remote teams. Methods that do work well with remote teams, though, don't work well with traditional deeply hierarchical management structures. At bes…

Typical management structures seem to be focused on minimizing down-side risks rather than expanding upside returns.

If you have 10 employees, 5 are much happier and productive at home, 4 are the same, and 1 is completely taking advantage of it, old school companies seem to focus on that 1 person, rather than the 5 that are happier and more productive. They'd rather have nobody able to take advantage of the system than to terminate the 1 employee that's taking advantage of things.

Re: I hope work from home continues

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Post by SkyPuncher »

ashconnor wrote: post #521
ryandrake wrote: post #435

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As a WFH advocate, I totally support you having the option to work from the office. A lot of people really like the office and have been having a really bad time this past year and you should totally go back. We just want the choice, too! Almost no WFH advocates are asking to force everyone to WFH. They just want the option to do what works best for themselves. The people pushing to return to the office, however, ten…

"Almost no WFH advocates are asking to force everyone to WFH." *raises hand* the hybrid model of WFH is likely to revert to everyone back in the office as people realise that those that go into the office have an advantage over remote employees via side of desk conversations, building rapport with management and the general perception that those in the office are "working harder".

I can see companies doing an office share. Basically, like co-working space/conference space.

Get everyone in the office for 1 or 2 days/week. When your company isn't there, another company is using the space.

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