Re:Why aren’t more companies remote-first?
by braythwayt on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @01:55PM
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> Managers pretend that Seat Time = Productivity when we all know that's not the case
Who are these managers cand how can I get a job working for them.
All I have to do is show up, no goals, no performance reviews, no castigation ver failing to deliver value through working software...
Okay, snark aside, if we throw away the completely clueless managers who don't actually manage people, we have to look at managers who want you in the office AND want the job done.
We may have criticisms for them, but we surely cannot say that they think that seat time equals productivity. The very fact that they manage performance with other metrics tells us that they don't think seat time equals productivity.
So... I am not saying that some managers aren't in need of percussive cluestick application, nor am I saying that working on offices is the OneTrueWayToShipWorkingSoftware, but I am suggesting that the argument is richer and deeper than "Managers think seat time equals productivity."
Who are these managers cand how can I get a job working for them.
All I have to do is show up, no goals, no performance reviews, no castigation ver failing to deliver value through working software...
Okay, snark aside, if we throw away the completely clueless managers who don't actually manage people, we have to look at managers who want you in the office AND want the job done.
We may have criticisms for them, but we surely cannot say that they think that seat time equals productivity. The very fact that they manage performance with other metrics tells us that they don't think seat time equals productivity.
So... I am not saying that some managers aren't in need of percussive cluestick application, nor am I saying that working on offices is the OneTrueWayToShipWorkingSoftware, but I am suggesting that the argument is richer and deeper than "Managers think seat time equals productivity."