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Sam Altman says era of remote work is over

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Re: Sam Altman says era of remote work is over

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Post by _s »

I assume he’s got either direct or indirect links to commercial realestate; as an owner or investor or something else.

It makes literally 0 business sense to be forking out anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand per employee per month to give them a space to work, when that can just be avoided.

The amount of cost and overheads involved; from insurance to upkeep to rent to OHS - a work space is probably the next biggest expense for a company after salaries. One that can be pruned with very little pushback. And unlike an employee, that’s an expense that’s usually on much, much longer terms (decades in a lot of instances).

No alleged productivity gains are worth the time / cost, other than managers wanting to see the kingdom they rule over or they sit to gain from paying that money somehow.

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Post by flangola7 »

ripvanwinkle wrote: post #5

> He further added that OpenAI’s some of the best talents are working remotely. He said, "some of our best people are remote, and we will continue to support it always, so please don't let hating SF stop you from applying to OpenAI! I don't like the open air fentanyl markets either.” The above line seems to contradict the part about '..worst mistake of the tech industry'

Yeah that was particularly gross and unbecoming

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Post by AnthonyMouse »

observer987 wrote: post #2

Remote work threatens the foundation of the commercial real estate market. Expect a huge push to get people back into the office - especially if there is softness in the job market.

Be that as it may, why would corporations that are tenants rather than landlords make decisions on that basis? Remote work saves companies a lot of money on office space.

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Post by ulizzle »

ripvanwinkle wrote: post #5

> He further added that OpenAI’s some of the best talents are working remotely. He said, "some of our best people are remote, and we will continue to support it always, so please don't let hating SF stop you from applying to OpenAI! I don't like the open air fentanyl markets either.” The above line seems to contradict the part about '..worst mistake of the tech industry'

Hah, yeah. Classic Freudian slip. The best endorsement for remote work right there.

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Post by blitzar »

neodypsis wrote: post #22
coffeefirst wrote: post #7

Cool. Can I have a private office with a door? Because I have one at home and just I don't see myself giving that up.

I also find it more productive to work in a private space.

I also find a corner office, high floor, prime aspect with a view over a major metropolis to be beneficial to my productivity. 500sq ft++, with private bathroom should do it. Also outdoor roof space, optional but it really is the difference between 5x and 10x for me.

Re: Sam Altman says era of remote work is over

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Post by whatyesaid »

ripvanwinkle wrote: post #5

> He further added that OpenAI’s some of the best talents are working remotely. He said, "some of our best people are remote, and we will continue to support it always, so please don't let hating SF stop you from applying to OpenAI! I don't like the open air fentanyl markets either.” The above line seems to contradict the part about '..worst mistake of the tech industry'

Is this an outdated view the article interposed? Is he only talking about startups given his YC background?

Article isn't that clear.

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