Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off...
by heavyset_go on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @10:26PM
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There's absolutely nothing stopping those people from choosing to go on daily walks.
Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off...
by ceras on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @10:57PM
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Something is stopping them, otherwise they'd do it. Even if that's purely psychological, that's no less real to them, and the outcomes are clear.
A close analogy might be weight loss: "nothing" is stopping anyone from eating less, yet most Americans eat more than they should.
Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off...
by andrewingram on Thursday March 03, 2022 @05:41AM
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Right.
Going to the office meant a baseline of 7,000 steps a day, plus quite a few flights of stairs. Plus it was easy to go to salsa and gym after work (because I was already out of the house, so it was easier to to talk myself into going).
I struggle to do any of those things when i'm remote. I know perfectly well that I physically can, but that psychological inertia is extremely powerful.
Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off...
by oblio on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @11:36PM
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Personal discipline, or the lack of, is a thing.
Plenty of people benefit from imposed structure in their lives.
Yes, it's bad, yes, it's sad, but that's life. It's not all idealism and dreams.
Some of my colleagues struggled to maintain their health without their daily walks to the train, or just overworked themselves adapting to remote meetings and tools. Others are physically and mentally much healthier after substituting extra sleep, exercise, or preparation of healthy meals for the commute time.