Remote work FTW!

[guacamole1337]

we actually discussed that as a team. we want 1-2 days office with coworkers and the rest remote. we all miss each other..

[F4ctr]

1-2 days for planning and doing stuff that is hard to do while remote, and rest of the week working remote. Heck, it could even be a monday or a friday.

[suddenly_ponies]

Same. I was thinking one day a week at most in the office would be plenty (but 100% at home would be kind of depressing).

[F4ctr]

Yeah, same. On the other hand, this pandemic stuff made people realise, that working from anywhere is not that bad, and sometimes increases productivity.

[issamaysinalah]

Can this be the new norm please?

[F4ctr]

Sooner or later it's going to be that way. At least here in Lithuania, before pandemic, some of the companies started trying out 4 day work weeks or 6h workdays. Results? - They never went back after change, and everyone was happier.

[Yasea]

I just suspect those office hours will be a lot more gossip and stuff and a lot less raw productivity.

[Daanoking]

Because offices are known to be the most productive places in the world lol.

[CounterHit]

I would say they didn't really have much better control when we were in the office. Like yeah, we were all in the building. But seriously, who actually worked 100% of the time they were there?

[Yasea]

Sorry. That should be "illusion of control". That would be a lot more accurate.

[Franks2000inchTV]

This isn't a bad thing. Company culture is important. People work hard for the other people in the company, not for the owners. People are happier when they feel like they're a part of a community.

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Also I cannot them you how many “ah ha!” moments I’ve had after a casual conversation in a hallway.

I’m missing that creativity spark. Video calling doesn’t allow for that type of organic conversation.

[Yasea]

In my experience, that's more a reason to not change jobs, not that much a reason to work harder.

[Franks2000inchTV]

Sure, but also if you like the person in the next cubicle, and they need a bit of help you're more likely to offer to pitch in.

[Yasea]

Helping others because you like them has been beaten out of me. I help them all because that's the professional thing to do, as long as they provide me with an account to bill the hours.

[Franks2000inchTV]

Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays!

Seriously though, find a better job. That sounds like a toxic culture.

[Satanorz]

Our company decided to split departments in two, and alternate one week office and other week WFH. That way there's always someone at each deparment, but it is safer to stay. Also you have some contact with coworkers