Re:Apple employees criticize work-from-home policy in open l...
by dleslie on Tuesday May 03, 2022 @01:39PM
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> But it's not the same as brainstorming on a whiteboard with your colleagues in the same room.
It's better! We pair it with a slack call and collaboratively edit it.
> For a lot of my breaks when I worked in the office I ended up sharing them with colleagues and made several (hopefully) life-long friends out of the habit!
And that's an outcome that happens with WFH, too. You don't need to go to lunch together to make friends.
> It's easier to empathize and relate to my colleagues when I can understand them better through body language when we're talking about life.
That's good for you; but again, WFH doesn't prohibit you from seeing people. If you need body language then have a video call.
It's better! We pair it with a slack call and collaboratively edit it.
> For a lot of my breaks when I worked in the office I ended up sharing them with colleagues and made several (hopefully) life-long friends out of the habit!
And that's an outcome that happens with WFH, too. You don't need to go to lunch together to make friends.
> It's easier to empathize and relate to my colleagues when I can understand them better through body language when we're talking about life.
That's good for you; but again, WFH doesn't prohibit you from seeing people. If you need body language then have a video call.