Remote work doesn't seem to affect productivity, Fed study finds
1–10 of 597 posts
Re: Remote work doesn't seem to affect productivity, Fed study finds
#2Most employees can screw around websurfing or shopping just as well at work as at home. They mostly do it because they are bored. Give them interesting, meaningful work and they will be productive.
Re: Remote work doesn't seem to affect productivity, Fed study finds
#3Most employees can screw around websurfing or shopping just as well at work as at home. They mostly do it because they are bored. Give them interesting, meaningful work and they will be productive.
Some do it to get a break. Doing 40 hours of straight “creative” work is impossible.
Re: Remote work doesn't seem to affect productivity, Fed study finds
#4Re: Remote work doesn't seem to affect productivity, Fed study finds
#5Most employees can screw around websurfing or shopping just as well at work as at home. They mostly do it because they are bored. Give them interesting, meaningful work and they will be productive.
>Give them interesting, meaningful work and they will be productive.
How much meaningful and interesting work do you think exists in this world?
Every time this topic gets brought up, someone will say "Just give people interesting work, pay them well, don't micromanage them!" as if these jobs grow on trees. And even if these jobs do exist, they're usually reserved for workers who are extremely motivated and capable - in other words, they earned those rights. (except the zero interest covid era).
Re: Remote work doesn't seem to affect productivity, Fed study finds
#6layoffs are mostly done.
so the media is starting to lay the foundation for offshoring of jobs to remote, cheaper locations.
Re: Remote work doesn't seem to affect productivity, Fed study finds
#7> If remote work boosts productivity in a substantial way, then it should improve productivity performance
Not necessarily given the methodology. For example, if remote work allows a worker to do their laundry in parallel where they would be otherwise unable to in an office, their productivity has increased, but the gains would not show up in the study. It observes industry productivity, not work productivity.
Re: Remote work doesn't seem to affect productivity, Fed study finds
#8layoffs are mostly done. so the media is starting to lay the foundation for offshoring of jobs to remote, cheaper locations.
Maybe Jeff (or Mike) can kickstart offshoring journalists for the Washpost. (or B’berg) See how they like them apples.
Re: Remote work doesn't seem to affect productivity, Fed study finds
#9Most employees can screw around websurfing or shopping just as well at work as at home. They mostly do it because they are bored. Give them interesting, meaningful work and they will be productive.
Some do it to get a break. Doing 40 hours of straight “creative” work is impossible.
What other things are you doing for 40 straight hours?
Re: Remote work doesn't seem to affect productivity, Fed study finds
#10Most employees can screw around websurfing or shopping just as well at work as at home. They mostly do it because they are bored. Give them interesting, meaningful work and they will be productive.
>Give them interesting, meaningful work and they will be productive. How much meaningful and interesting work do you think exists in this world? Every time this topic gets brought up, someone will say "Just give people interesting work, pay them well, don't micromanage them!" as if these jobs grow on trees. And even if these jobs do exist, they're usually reserved for workers who are extremely motivated and capable -…
> How much meaningful and interesting work do you think exists in this world?
If you're willing to take a salary cut, lots.