News for hackers. Stuff that matters.
Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by null_object on Thursday March 03, 2022 @03:08AM (#30538420)
> I want to be able to quickly resolve any issues in person, not over voice call or slack, and I think that an environment where someone can tap me on the shoulder when they need help leads to overall higher productivity

Aside from all the other advantages of WfH that have already been mentioned in this thread (like no commute, healthier eating, more fresh air and exercise, better work/life balance etc), I really don't think this description of office-life fits my recollection of reality, at all.

In the office it was much more often that wanting to discuss something in person with a couple of colleagues would involve:

1. locating colleague 1

2. going in search of colleague 2 who isn't at their desk

3. disturbing people in the open-office environment asking where colleague 2 is

4. deciding to check again later

5. noticing that colleague 2 is back at their desk

6. looking around and seeing that colleague 1 is not at their desk

7. going over to colleague 2 and asking if they have 5 minutes

8. colleague 2 is deploying, and will be done in 15 minutes

9. ask around and discover that colleague 1 has gone to early lunch

repeat again after lunch

Now with WfH:

1. share screen with colleague 1 and colleague 2

2. problem solved after 5 minutes

Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by darkwater on Thursday March 03, 2022 @03:42AM (#30538660)
> Now with WfH: Let me correct it for you:

1. Ask in Slack/chat if colleague 1 and 2 are avail

2. Colleague 1 is avail, colleague 2 no answer

3. Start call with C1, share the screen... something crash or C1 has network issues

4. C2 is still MIA

5. C2 joins, we work together for 5 minutes, than C1 doorbell rings, they have to leave

6. C1 is back, we work for 10 minutes but now C2 has to go to a meeting

7. you get it..

So, every rose has its thorns...

Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by aequitas on Thursday March 03, 2022 @03:27AM (#30538556)
> 1. share screen with colleague 1 and colleague 2

Even better imho, anytime working together with more than 1 person you don't have to awkwardly huddle around the single 22" screen on your desk squinting at the code. Everyone has the shared screen in full view and can even draw on the screen (yay, no more finger smudge marks) to point at what they mean.

Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by matwood on Thursday March 03, 2022 @07:57AM (#30540302)
> (yay, no more finger smudge marks)

OMG, I've been remote so long I had forgotten about this that literally drove me nuts.