Google's Sundar Pichai says future of office is employee 'on-sites'

Re:Google's Sundar Pichai says future of office is employee ... by Pfhreak on Sunday September 27, 2020 @03:40PM (#24609539)

Line engineers totally need to read body language. Presenting a paper or design? You need to read when your audience is drifting. Discussing a contentious code review? Body language can tell you loads about how much they are committed to their approach. Mentoring other engineers? Running an ops review? Asking for approval for something?

There's a million scenarios where understanding body language makes you a more successful line engineer.

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Re:Google's Sundar Pichai says future of office is employee ... by dimnsionofsound on Monday September 28, 2020 @02:54AM (#24613689)

Another great reason I want to continue working remote: Why would I want to leak any information in my body language to coworkers or management?

I have no idea what they are going to do with said information, and the fact that I'm not already saying whatever it is my body language is communicating means that I would not like to supply it.

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Re:Google's Sundar Pichai says future of office is employee ... by Pfhreak on Monday September 28, 2020 @01:03PM (#24618810)

> I have no idea what they are going to do with said information...

Typically, try to make sure that you are comfortable? Humans communicate nonverbally, just like most social animals.

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