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Re:Employees are quitting instead of giving up working from ... by lliamander on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @01:23PM (#27358104)
> For me the perfect balance is to be at the office once a week.

Out of necessity I've been WFH for the past 2 years. While overall I have enjoyed working from home, the issues you describe are real. Once it is no longer necessary for me to be WFH full time, I think one day a week in the office would be ideal.

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Re:Employees are quitting instead of giving up working from ... by ljm on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @01:34PM (#27358254)
I'd go further and say, make both optional. Come to the office space when you need it, stay at home when you don't. Once a week? Twice a week? Every day? Once a month or never? Doesn't matter.

Maybe some things would need to change in terms of what office space is leased, and the capacity, in order to manage the cost.

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Re:Employees are quitting instead of giving up working from ... by lliamander on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @03:58PM (#27360417)
I think there's value in consistency in terms of setting expectations (both for my family and for my colleagues) the the flexibility to determine what that consistency looks like is key.
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Re:Employees are quitting instead of giving up working from ... by Apocryphon on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @01:29PM (#27358193)
Alternatively, what about work from "home" where you work at a nearby cafe or co-working space or even the library or a university?
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Re:Employees are quitting instead of giving up working from ... by greggman3 on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @02:15PM (#27358895)
My company would very much not want others to see my unannounced work.
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Re:Employees are quitting instead of giving up working from ... by lbhdc on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @02:24PM (#27359066)
You need to get one of those screen protectors that prevents people from seeing your screen form different angles, and make sure you get that corner seat.
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Re:Employees are quitting instead of giving up working from ... by Apocryphon on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @03:32PM (#27360043)
Yeah, companies with strict security measures dutifully provide them for free.
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