Google recommends all North America employees work from home

Re:Google recommends all North America employees work from home by superhuzza on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @05:39AM (#22544381)

There is a huge difference between a conversation over text and a conversation over the phone. And even bigger difference to a conversation in person.

Non-verbal communication is a huge part of social (and this includes work) interactions.

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Re:Google recommends all North America employees work from home by junetic on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @08:55AM (#22545376)

We're working on an always-on voice chat tool for remote teams addressing your point around text v. voice. Testing a private alpha if you want to try it out- https://www.presence.so

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Re:Google recommends all North America employees work from home by pts_ on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @06:40AM (#22544641)

Hence my point.

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Re:Google recommends all North America employees work from home by blowski on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @08:00AM (#22545024)

I think you're trying to say that written communication is more efficient, but your responses here just read like "No" without any supporting argument.

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