Re:Elon Musk on Remote Work
by adrian_b on Wednesday June 01, 2022 @11:05AM
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This depends a lot on what kind of job it is.
I have worked in many companies, in several countries, from startups to a few of the largest companies.
Without exception, work in the office has been far more distracting than work at home.
Counting also the hours lost with commuting, in a day of work at home I have always worked about a double number of effective hours per day compared to most offices.
There have been only two places with a productivity somewhat approaching the work at home, and that was because every pair of engineers had their own closed office, well separated from the others.
Discussions with the colleagues from time to time can be very useful, but most of the real coding or design work is better done alone.
I have worked in many companies, in several countries, from startups to a few of the largest companies.
Without exception, work in the office has been far more distracting than work at home.
Counting also the hours lost with commuting, in a day of work at home I have always worked about a double number of effective hours per day compared to most offices.
There have been only two places with a productivity somewhat approaching the work at home, and that was because every pair of engineers had their own closed office, well separated from the others.
Discussions with the colleagues from time to time can be very useful, but most of the real coding or design work is better done alone.