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Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by passivate on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @11:47PM (#30537265)
They are not a substitute for family or friends. I enjoy my co-workers' company and our little chats and social interactions provide a lot of value to me personally. I don't know why you feel forced to choose between your family and your co-workers. Seems like you've experienced some toxic/bad workplace environments.
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Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by craigie on Thursday March 03, 2022 @12:51PM (#30544215)
>I enjoy my co-workers' company and our little chats and social interactions provide a lot of value to me personally

You can get all of that in a cowork space while others work remotely.

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Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by passivate on Thursday March 03, 2022 @04:18PM (#30547136)
I can only speak for myself. I won't get the same thing because we wont be sharing common goals, and/or celebrating little wins, or pulling in favors from other departments, etc, etc.
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