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Re: A recent poll of employees who are working remotely

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Post by hwoolery »

ska wrote: post #7

I suspect a lot of the "we're all going to be remote from now on" sentiment is overblown. It seems to me more likely that there will be a few more remote friendly companies, and a very few more remote-only companies after the dust settles, but the real shift will be for most "office based" workers will be the expectation of partially working from home. There is a big difference between "never going to an office again…

"a few more remote friendly companies". Respectfully disagree - the market will make this decision, and now that employees have all tasted the benefit, they are going to work for companies that give them that freedom. On top of that, most companies have seen equal or greater productivity (no commute, fewer sick days, etc), and will at least downsize their real estate for cost savings. There's little argument to make people come back to an office if there is no obvious benefit.

Re: A recent poll of employees who are working remotely

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Post by chrisseaton »

Thaxll wrote: post #23

Full remote is not the future, I'm sure that most people don't want to work remotely full time, it will most likely be 2days/week at home type of thing.

> I'm sure that most people don't want to work remotely full time

Why are you sure about that? Because that's how you feel?

Re: A recent poll of employees who are working remotely

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Post by superbcarrot »

mabbo wrote: post #26

Simply put, if my employer told me I needed to be in the office more than 5 days per month, I would find a new employer. I'm more productive than ever. I'm happier than ever. I'm eating healthier. I sleep better. My marriage is stronger. My finances are kicking ass. I won't give this up.

On the opposite side, if there was no covid and my employer gave me the option to either WFH or go to the office, I would go to the office every single day. Hopefully people will have more options in the near future instead of being forced into a model they don't like whether it's the office or WFH.

Re: A recent poll of employees who are working remotely

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Post by anewaccount2021 »

duxup wrote: post #5
lucasmullens wrote: post #3

This article misinterpreted the survey. 91% of people don't want to work from home, 91% want it as an option, and that's only people who are currently working from home who used to not. 57% seems more accurate: "But once the crisis is over, most (57%) of those who were working before the outbreak and who intend to stay part of the workforce say they want to be able to continue working from home." Actual survey result…

I agree. I feel like there's a VERY important needle to thread here about what people mean by saying they "want to work from home". And that sentiment might also change post-COVID. I also wonder what this means for people who aren't in the best situation to work remotely.

> what people mean by saying they "want to work from home".

Its not complicated, "I", "want", "to", "work", "from", "home".

Re: A recent poll of employees who are working remotely

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Post by ghaff »

geoelectric wrote: post #29
ska wrote: post #7

I suspect a lot of the "we're all going to be remote from now on" sentiment is overblown. It seems to me more likely that there will be a few more remote friendly companies, and a very few more remote-only companies after the dust settles, but the real shift will be for most "office based" workers will be the expectation of partially working from home. There is a big difference between "never going to an office again…

I think it'll potentially shift radically for some industries. Tech and other knowledge worker industry adapts more easily to this sort of thing than most, and tech in particular probably will pivot for a large segment for sake of not having to pay rent. What I expect to really take off, though, is things like managed IT you do from home for some manufacturing company somewhere--small groups embedded or servicing lar…

A lot of outsourcing was basically done with the difficulty set on hardest to get at perceived lowest labor costs. So you ended up with big time zone differences, cultural and language issues, etc.

Re: A recent poll of employees who are working remotely

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Post by lostcolony »

ska wrote: post #7

I suspect a lot of the "we're all going to be remote from now on" sentiment is overblown. It seems to me more likely that there will be a few more remote friendly companies, and a very few more remote-only companies after the dust settles, but the real shift will be for most "office based" workers will be the expectation of partially working from home. There is a big difference between "never going to an office again…

Yeah, that's my hope too. It expands the 'reasonable' region to work from by a LOT, and gets the benefit of both worlds. Honestly, a lot of companies would benefit if they used it as reason to try and ensure that on site days were synced, and any meeting of substance was held for those days.

Re: A recent poll of employees who are working remotely

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Post by duxup »

anewaccount2021 wrote: post #36
duxup wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I agree. I feel like there's a VERY important needle to thread here about what people mean by saying they "want to work from home". And that sentiment might also change post-COVID. I also wonder what this means for people who aren't in the best situation to work remotely.

> what people mean by saying they "want to work from home". Its not complicated, "I", "want", "to", "work", "from", "home".

The parent to my comment indicated what the nuances are.

Re: A recent poll of employees who are working remotely

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Post by whateveracct »

mkl95 wrote: post #18

6 months ago, I was the first fully remote hire at the startup I work for. Now about 80% of my coworkers are working from home indefinitely. It truly feels like entering a new era.

a big thing with remote work is the worker can largely elect to do it.

i just don't consider roles that aren't remote, even if they are in my metropolitan area.

i'm not gonna waste 8 hours a day in an office, away from things and people who actually matter.

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