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Re: The WFH Folks

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aniforprez wrote: post #22

Personally, I love WFH. It gives me a freedom to work (or not work) as I please and my company is kind enough to simply look at my cleared tickets and not hassle me further. It also gives me a lot of time to do research and continually explore which has led to a lot of career growth for which I'm very grateful But what I do lament is that it's very difficult to guide and mentor rank newbies. After a certain amount of…

Yes, so we thought a lot about new people joining remote companies or even hybrid companies. Like how do these people connect with their team ASAP? The faster they get comfortable the faster they become productive. That is usually hard to do for new folks in remote/hybrid env.

I agree with the silos too. I think we as a world should strive to make work more fun, friendly and honestly less miserable.

I am asking this favor from some of the people here with unique POVs. Would you mind checking us out at www.getparallel.io ? We wrapped up our MVP and our whole thing is to have great social connections no matter the work environment.

Re: The WFH Folks

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babyshake wrote: post #8

I like the idea of having amazing, company funded offsites on a quarterly basis, and informal events such as company funded happy hours and dinners. I don't really miss the feeling of being next to other people working at a computer while I am working at a computer. Being in a conference room is alright, although I think a lot of us appreciate the ability to multi-task a little bit better while doing remote team meet…

Agreed with all that.

Do you think the offsite events would be fun if you already knew people there had similar passions as you? For example, lets say an offsite get scheduled. You see the people on a platform and you see similarities between you and them. For example if your profile has game of thrones, star wars, FIFA, NBA, EVs as something you love, and then before the off site you see a co-workers with some of the same stuff too, would that make the off site better? Because then you could go to the offsite and immediately talk to that person about the game last night, or about FIFA.

Re: The WFH Folks

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Post by syed_h5 »

tus666 wrote: post #6

Thats why I like the 2/3 split. No commute on Mon/Fri, but still get the social interaction mid week.

Hybrid envs are nice for sure. But overall people still need time to build those relationships. especially if they are new.

Since you work at a hybrid env, would you mind checking us out at www.getparallel.io ? We wrapped up our MVP and our whole thing is to have great social connections no matter the work environment. So your hybrid POV will be helpful.

Re: The WFH Folks

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Post by syed_h5 »

sp332 wrote: post #2

Yup. I was never really good at striking up conversation in an office either TBH, but at least I could overhear and maybe jump into something in progress. I realize there's some kind of skill I'm missing, but now I just don't talk to coworkers very often.

Do you think it would help if you already knew topics that would spark a conversation between you and your co-workers instantly?

Can you check out what we are making to solve this at www.getparallel.io ? I feel like it would have worked really well for you. Would love to know your thoughts.

Re: The WFH Folks

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neilv wrote: post #56

In-person can make the bonding and camaraderie a lot easier for many people -- some, more than others. That said, for the last 40+ years, people have also been building relationships online, much stronger than usual office ones. And, for much of that period, it was without even the benefit of videoconferencing. Some of my closest friends are from various open source communities, for example, and I've only ever met ab…

Yes, I don't think companies have really figured out how to grow the bond within teams. A lot of times employees struggle with just belonging to a company.

I really liked your POV. I am asking this favor from some of the people here with unique POVs. Would you mind checking us out at www.getparallel.io ? We wrapped up our MVP and our whole thing is to provide the fertile soil as you mentioned.

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Post by syed_h5 »

tastysandwich wrote: post #48

With WFH there's this "forced" element to socialisation which I think is a problem. When we were all working in an office together, the socialisation was way more natural. Someone did something funny, you all laughed together. You made a coffee/tea in the kitchen, had a brief, totally natural & lovely chat with someone, then went back to work. But with WFH there's no spontaneity. We have a morning meeting with brief…

You highlighted the problem we are trying to solve so well, and we love WFH too.

Our platform doesn't want outside activities to be the only way to bond. The easiest way to bond is to talk about interests both people share.

Could you please check out our platform and give us some feedback? We are essentially trying to cut out the legwork needed to form meaningful social bonds.

https://www.getparallel.io/

Re: The WFH Folks

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Post by syed_h5 »

radicalriddler wrote: post #39

Working from home made me realize how good the office is for socializing BUT... WFH let me move states to one of the biggest cities in the country and my social life has absolutely thrived, so I'm not too fussed. My social connection with my coworkers has lowered, but I don't mind, because that's not why I work, and I've fostered a lot of social connections outside of work due to my move to full remote.

So, that is great! But that isn't an option for everyone and that is okay.

But would it be bad if you were to have good social connections at work as well?

Re: The WFH Folks

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Post by syed_h5 »

whywhywhywhy wrote: post #25

How can it ever be meaningful if you're not there, you're just a little head in a window with an audio delay? You know the unfortunate fact that taller people are paid more, well when you're WFH your height is 2 inches in your little Zoom square. Not trying to be mean, just being realistic about the vibe I'm sensing from the people big on being back in the office and I think the dominoes are starting to topple.

So I don't want WFH to ever end. Ever.

My point for our startup is to enhance the WFH experience.

For more context on what we are trying to do, you can check us out here: https://www.getparallel.io/

MVP done while we are still testing the waters.

Re: The WFH Folks

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Post by syed_h5 »

BackBlast wrote: post #73

The connections can still be made virtually, but the mechanisms and supports need to be created. In person there is always some slack time before or after meetings, in the hallways, cubes following interactions. If you can foster an environment where these slack times can happen digitally too, then you can have some of these impromptu discussions and get to know yous. I suggest that video chats are probably the best…

totally agree with you on the mechanisms not being there. That is what we are trying to do with https://www.getparallel.io/

Re: The WFH Folks

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Post by syed_h5 »

Mandatum wrote: post #66
mtpockets wrote: post #26

I’m an eng manager at a public company. Short answer - relationships cannot be made via zoom. Thus, interactions are transaction based. I can provide a million examples of why this is a fact in as simple as online dating where you always want to end up meeting the person and digital correspondence is not sufficient to cross the boundary of trust between 2 humans. …and trust is the one thing that gets you promoted, ge…

Do you have relationships with people you formed online? I think there's a subset of people (potentially the majority) who are unable to do that, and you're likely one.

I have formed a lot of relationships online. But that is because I am good at doing so. Even then it took months to form real bonds. It would not have taken months if I knew what common ground to have conversations on from the start.
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