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Re:Who still needs the office? U.S. companies start cutting ... by taurath on Thursday July 23, 2020 @06:12PM (#23933094)
Maybe, oh goodness please, the return of actual OFFICES. With DOORS. Thats the only way you're getting me to come back into a work office, barring a rediculous raise.
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Re:Who still needs the office? U.S. companies start cutting ... by iso947 on Friday July 24, 2020 @03:26AM (#23936704)
I went into the office this week as I had physical work to do in the equipment rooms. Very few people are there (normally 7k, now it’s more like 700 across 10 floors)

It’s been so long since I wore headphones I forgot how bad it was. Zooms were difficult as other people in earshot (only 4 people, all about 4m away) were talking at the same time.

But if I had an office with a door (like I have at home) and a fixed deal with monitors rather than hunching over a laptop (as I do at home) maybe things would be different.

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