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Re:Google is saving $1B per year as a result of employees wo... by bobthepanda on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @09:52PM (#26976580)
We could just let people do whatever they wanted.

It is unclear why, having complained about being forced to work from the office, the set of employees happy to work from now think imposing their preferences on everybody else is supposed to be better for everyone.

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Re:Google is saving $1B per year as a result of employees wo... by notriddle on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @11:22PM (#26977063)
There is one good reason: if most of your team works at the office, and you're working from home, it's difficult to make sure that you're not left out of discussions.
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Re:Google is saving $1B per year as a result of employees wo... by tjr225 on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @10:54PM (#26976922)
Agreed. I can’t focus when my toddler is running around screaming. I love her; but I miss my office.

In fact I simply miss the ritual of leaving my home and returning every day. I’ve been doing this for a few years, though.

Long dog walks have helped.

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Re:Google is saving $1B per year as a result of employees wo... by dcolkitt on Thursday April 29, 2021 @02:07AM (#26977919)
That’s a point I agree on. But my understanding is that most of the companies that are re opening offices are insisting that employees eventually come back. Is Google/Apple/JP Morgan letting people stay full WFH?
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Re:Google is saving $1B per year as a result of employees wo... by fidesomnes on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @11:39PM (#26977172)
it isn't the employees imposing their preferences, it's the managers.
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