Sam Altman says the remote work ‘experiment’ was a mistake
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Re: Sam Altman says the remote work ‘experiment’ was a mistake
#2Seems they really want to break the workers and kill wfh. I guess they’re really saying that they will be satisfied with the best workers who are already in their geographic regions or who will uproot and go there. Or, of course, ther they’ll quietly make exceptions for themselves and the few real talents they feel they must spend to accommodate.
Face it, pretty much everybody else is fungible and they’ll pay you less and treat you worse if they get the chance. And they’re working on having that chance. You can organize or just accept that you can’t fully control your career without working for yourself. Not only is wfh ending, but those big salaries will also wind down. They’re based on leverage and they don’t want you to have it.
Re: Sam Altman says the remote work ‘experiment’ was a mistake
#3Seems they really want to break the workers and kill wfh. I guess they’re really saying that they will be satisfied with the best workers who are already in their geographic regions or who will uproot and go there. Or, of course, ther they’ll quietly make exceptions for themselves and the few real talents they feel they must spend to accommodate. Face it, pretty much everybody else is fungible and they’ll pay you les…
I completely agree with you. What I'm curious about is what about work-from-home that director-level-and-up find so objectionable? I can't imagine that strolling by an open office once in a while to see people in cubicles is that fulfilling.
Re: Sam Altman says the remote work ‘experiment’ was a mistake
#4Seems they really want to break the workers and kill wfh. I guess they’re really saying that they will be satisfied with the best workers who are already in their geographic regions or who will uproot and go there. Or, of course, ther they’ll quietly make exceptions for themselves and the few real talents they feel they must spend to accommodate. Face it, pretty much everybody else is fungible and they’ll pay you les…
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Re: Sam Altman says the remote work ‘experiment’ was a mistake
#5Sure was a mistake. Humans are social creatures. Remote work short circuits that.
Re: Sam Altman says the remote work ‘experiment’ was a mistake
#6Sure was a mistake. Humans are social creatures. Remote work short circuits that.
Yes, the way I've been working for the past 14 years to the benefit of myself and my employers sure seems like a mistake in hindsight. I guess I would have been way more productive spending 1.5 hours commuting each day to a crappy office as that is the true source of value employees provide.
Re: Sam Altman says the remote work ‘experiment’ was a mistake
#7Seems they really want to break the workers and kill wfh. I guess they’re really saying that they will be satisfied with the best workers who are already in their geographic regions or who will uproot and go there. Or, of course, ther they’ll quietly make exceptions for themselves and the few real talents they feel they must spend to accommodate. Face it, pretty much everybody else is fungible and they’ll pay you les…
I completely agree with you. What I'm curious about is what about work-from-home that director-level-and-up find so objectionable? I can't imagine that strolling by an open office once in a while to see people in cubicles is that fulfilling.
> I can't imagine that strolling by an open office once in a while to see people in cubicles is that fulfilling.
To help spur your imagination, may I recommend a reading of the “Gervais principle” series by Venkatesh Rao over on ribbonfarm.com? :)
Re: Sam Altman says the remote work ‘experiment’ was a mistake
#8Sure was a mistake. Humans are social creatures. Remote work short circuits that.
Seriously? Social creatures? That BS again? Not all of us are. Don't be so shortsighted. I don't need nor do I want any added socialization. Spare me any water cooler talk, overheard gossip, and any anecdotal opinion on the weather because I really, really don't care. I would much rather do what I am hired to do. When I want to socialize, I'll do that on my own time and on my own terms without being forced or coerced into something that is "good for everyone" even when it clearly is not. I am NOT a social creature and I am NOT the only one.
Re: Sam Altman says the remote work ‘experiment’ was a mistake
#9Sure was a mistake. Humans are social creatures. Remote work short circuits that.
Seriously? Social creatures? That BS again? Not all of us are. Don't be so shortsighted. I don't need nor do I want any added socialization. Spare me any water cooler talk, overheard gossip, and any anecdotal opinion on the weather because I really, really don't care. I would much rather do what I am hired to do. When I want to socialize, I'll do that on my own time and on my own terms without being forced or coerced…
Good thing I don’t work with you. Can I have your name so I make sure my company never hires you?
Re: Sam Altman says the remote work ‘experiment’ was a mistake
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Seriously? Social creatures? That BS again? Not all of us are. Don't be so shortsighted. I don't need nor do I want any added socialization. Spare me any water cooler talk, overheard gossip, and any anecdotal opinion on the weather because I really, really don't care. I would much rather do what I am hired to do. When I want to socialize, I'll do that on my own time and on my own terms without being forced or coerced…
Good thing I don’t work with you. Can I have your name so I make sure my company never hires you?
My name would be a moot point considering your company likely couldn't afford to hire me. It is also likely that if I met someone like you during the intervieww process that I would end the interview. I have better things to do.