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Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by civilized on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @07:05PM (#30535297)
I just don't understand why it's physical rather than verbal. You have to talk to solve the problem anyways right? Isn't that the point of being colocated?
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Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by LightG on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @08:06PM (#30535783)
Well, in my circumstances, headphones are on during focused work because I don't want to listen to small talk or a sales phone call or ... etc
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Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by civilized on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @08:31PM (#30535969)
Oh, right... man, am I glad not to be in an office. I love having total control over my auditory environment.
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