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Re:34% of remote workers would quit rather than return to fu... by iso1631 on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @01:50PM (#26728335)
We have an open slack call all day, if you want someone you just say "Bob, are you free". Bob is either busy and ignores you, or has time and can deal straight away.
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Re:34% of remote workers would quit rather than return to fu... by fuzzer37 on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @02:37PM (#26729043)
Is that really better or different than an open office and saying "Hey, Bob" across the room?
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Re:34% of remote workers would quit rather than return to fu... by iso1631 on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @02:41PM (#26729115)
You can leave if you don't want to be disturbed far more easily than leaving a room, so has the benefits of the "Hey Bob" but with fewer drawbacks

I see no benefits of an office environment for my team (but then the 6 of us were split over multiple locations before covid) - the benefits are in the informal communication with people from other teams.

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