Re:Google is accelerating reopening of offices and putting l...
by gray_-_wolf on Thursday April 01, 2021 @12:51PM
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> Curious what you think the main differences are.
From my experience (2 days/week WFH before pandemic):
1. People with kids have to babysit (I do not have children, but people who have are noticeably impacted by this)
2. Everything is closed, so casual outing to coffee shop or just grabbing a lunch with colleagues not possible. Some goes for just going to gym for a bit.
3. Before the pandemic, sometimes we did morning in the office filled with debate/design work, then lunch and then go home to bunker down and code. Again, not possible now.
4. Two adults in one room makes meetings annoying (well, basically openspace but without the free food).
5. Team beer is remote now, which I mean, kinda works. I get drunk anyway. But still, suck a bit.
From my experience (2 days/week WFH before pandemic):
1. People with kids have to babysit (I do not have children, but people who have are noticeably impacted by this)
2. Everything is closed, so casual outing to coffee shop or just grabbing a lunch with colleagues not possible. Some goes for just going to gym for a bit.
3. Before the pandemic, sometimes we did morning in the office filled with debate/design work, then lunch and then go home to bunker down and code. Again, not possible now.
4. Two adults in one room makes meetings annoying (well, basically openspace but without the free food).
5. Team beer is remote now, which I mean, kinda works. I get drunk anyway. But still, suck a bit.