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Re:Google is saving $1B per year as a result of employees wo... by underdeserver on Thursday April 29, 2021 @08:55AM (#26980561)
I've been working through VC across the atlantic during the pandemic. It's been horrible. There have been multiple projects that took months - and I know, from past experience, that if I could hop over the atlantic for a week they'd be solved in that timeframe.

Why? Because of face-to-face experience and trust building and the ability to sit beside one another and grab someone quickly. It's 100% worth the ridiculously high costs of air travel and expenses.

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Re:Google is saving $1B per year as a result of employees wo... by blaser-waffle on Thursday April 29, 2021 @09:28AM (#26980874)
Seconded. I did consulting for monitoring systems, and doing remote stuff (via email or weird late night calls) was just less effective and shitty.

We got on a plane to Spain, brought some Spanish speaking folks, and crushed the issue in 3 days. Left us with 3 days to chill, and our Spanish counterparts were keen to show us around Madrid; several were locals and actually took us to see their old neighborhoods and families.

Point is, fixed the issue quick AND had added benefits of travel. As an accountant I'd not be keen on it, but as someone who has to live and work, these things are the spice of life.

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Re:Google is saving $1B per year as a result of employees wo... by second--shift on Thursday April 29, 2021 @11:48AM (#26982686)
Do you do much work in this space internationally, for Spanish speaking countries? I'm in something related, and bilingual. I'm also interested in post-covid work travel.
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