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Damaging results of mandated return to the office: it’s worse than we thought

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Re: Damaging results of mandated return to the office: it’s worse than we thought

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Post by theshrike79 » Wed, Aug 02, 2023, 7:38 PM UTC

briandear wrote: post #136

antisthenes wrote: post #89

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> I talked to a director last week who spends 1/3 the year in ski country, 1/3 the year in the Midwest and 1/3 the year on the coast. He's not going back, and practically anyone would be lucky to have him. Does he actually spend any time working?

How does location determine how much someone works?

The old think is that you're only supposed to have fun on the weekends. Weeks are for WORKING.

People recoil when you tell them you go to the gym in the middle of the work day and maybe walk the dog in the afternoon.

Re: Damaging results of mandated return to the office: it’s worse than we thought

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Post by obnauticus » Wed, Aug 09, 2023, 8:05 AM UTC

campl3r wrote: post #170

dickersnoodle wrote: post #166

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It does make you selfish, though. You'd force people who don't want to RTO into the office because you prefer it?

No, it's not selfish. There are enough remote and in office companies, if you're at the wrong kind of company leave.

I really don’t understand what people are gaining from telling others what to do. Flexibility buys freedom for all employees to live the lifestyle they want. As long as it does not impact your goals or your employers goals I don’t really understand what the real issue is here.

If the shoe were on the other foot how would you feel if someone forced you to be remote?

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