The US has forgotten how to do infrastructure

Re:The US has forgotten how to do infrastructure by atemerev on Thursday June 01, 2017 @04:11AM (#14458688)

I am a consultant in a small team of professionals, right. However, for me, "learning on the job" comes mostly from solving problems, not talking to people. Which is why I steered to consultant / R&D positions. And I had no problems in acquiring said knowledge (in trading systems) on my own.

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Re:The US has forgotten how to do infrastructure by abalashov on Thursday June 01, 2017 @09:15AM (#14459947)

If you are an independent and highly skilled professional who knows the business, you can definitely work remotely. Good for you!

But that's a far cry from, "Why do information workers need company offices at all, ever?"

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Re:The US has forgotten how to do infrastructure by atemerev on Thursday June 01, 2017 @10:51AM (#14460728)

For me, the need for commuting is such a great nuisance that I worked the hardest I can to get rid of it.

I agree that it might be a transitional phase, or something necessary to acquire the skills needed, but it needs to be rid of at the first sight of an opportunity.

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Re:The US has forgotten how to do infrastructure by abalashov on Thursday June 01, 2017 @07:07PM (#14465774)

While the normality of office work is responsible for a lot of oppressive commutes, it doesn't follow that commutes must necessarily be long or that this in itself negates the benefit of working in the office.

For what it's worth, I have zero tolerance for long commutes, and always lived close to my jobs. It took considerable expense, and relied on life situation flexibility I no longer have, but my patience for driving is maybe ten minutes.

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