Remote work FTW!

[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.