I prefer both together.
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#32Where is the option in the poll: “prefer private office with door”?
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#33Been working from home for 12+ years now. I can't imagine going back to an office. I get more work done at home than I ever did in an office and I have 7 kids and we homeschool.
10+ yrs wfh, 4 kids homeschool. Ditto, amazing wife.
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#34Going to an office to write software is absolutely insane. I like going on fridays and leaving early to drink beer with coworkers.
You describe my ideal hybrid schedule. I don’t miss being in the office Monday through Thursday at all, but I really miss Fridays in the office.
In my experience, remote work typically has no direct productivity downsides, but team cohesion absolutely can take a hit. I find being in the same room with someone doesn’t help us work any better, but having been in the same room with them at some point (ideally not all that long ago) absolutely does, likely even more so having had a beer with them.
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#35Work remotely from coworking space at my option; prefer my ability to make my own decisions.
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#36I've done both and I'm indifferent.I recognize this is probably a very pro WFH crowd but there are pros and cons to both of them. I find collaboration is just easier in person and most of the big "aha!" moments I've had came during water cooler talk.I've also had co-workers whose quality of work completely shit the bed when we went WFH and some of them were let go by management because of it. On the other hand, being able to just get up and go to the kitchen whenever I have down time or get some chores done whenever I have a moment is pretty great.
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#37Last bout of working from home I got quite frustrated not being able to have some conversations in person but at the moment I haven't felt it (different projects maybe).
I do like seeing people in person and there are definitely some conversations that are most easily had with everyone together in person, but working from home Mondays and Fridays has its appeal as well.
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#38Working from home was very bad for both my productivity and my mental health. Going in and seeing coworkers every day as mandatory social interaction is a godsend, and I now know I don't want to work for any company that is 100% WFH. The lower friction to just talk to people sitting next to me over having to DM them, and overhearing them complain or talk about whatever random thing they are working on is also a substantial upgrade in feeling connected to the work that I'm doing.
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#39I found that if I make friendships and relationships, have meaningful, exciting, ambitious, and ambiguous work afterwards, remote work works really well, especially for personal growth
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#40I think my views have changed over the course of the pandemic— originally I was thrilled by not having to commute, being comfortable, having an easy way to take a break. Now in 2022 it sort of feels like living at the office, and the lack of separation between the two can be annoying. The flexibility to pick when I want “intense focus” time at the office has been working really well for me. (Thank goodness my company…
Yeah. I'm working from home. I'm loving the convenience and the ability to use, for example, my favorite keyboard. But working in my bedroom and livingroom has kind of ruined those rooms for me. I think I'd enjoy it much more if I had a separate home office room to go to.
If you can get a dedicated home office somehow I’d recommend it.