Re:Ask HN: Should WFH Be a Mandated Option for All Remote-Ca...
by throwaway713 on Wednesday April 08, 2020 @01:07AM
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> Now that you've had a chance to experience it, what's your perspective?
The current situation is not representative of typical remote working conditions. I am fortunate in that I do not have relatives that need care or children that are home from school (yet), and that I have an extra room with a door that I can close, a comfortable chair, and a nice view out the window. Many people do not have these luxuries at the moment; a lot of my coworkers in the Bay Area have 2-3 children home from school, are sharing cramped apartment spaces, and have an unergonomic setup with poor internet connectivity.
If anything, I worry that the current situation may drive the possibility of remote work backwards a bit.
The current situation is not representative of typical remote working conditions. I am fortunate in that I do not have relatives that need care or children that are home from school (yet), and that I have an extra room with a door that I can close, a comfortable chair, and a nice view out the window. Many people do not have these luxuries at the moment; a lot of my coworkers in the Bay Area have 2-3 children home from school, are sharing cramped apartment spaces, and have an unergonomic setup with poor internet connectivity.
If anything, I worry that the current situation may drive the possibility of remote work backwards a bit.