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Re:Ask HN: Why don't I see gold at the end of the remote wor... by krageon on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @10:13AM (#33262487)
WFO is shit and delivers measurably lower work. That is what I have seen. It is not useful to say these things because everyone works in a different environment. You are essentially saying "what you say works best for you doesn't work for me, so it must be what I want because I believe my way is better". It is attitudes like this that make offices the absolute hellscape that they are, with everyone constantly interrupting you because of what they want or need. There is no space for what the victim in that situation wants, any attitude that thinks that is in any way okay is fundamentally toxic.
Re:Ask HN: Why don't I see gold at the end of the remote wor... by iamthirsty on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @10:55AM (#33263153)
> WFO is shit and delivers measurably lower work.

Where are your measurements? Most of the replies here are level-headed discussions, with statistics or points.

This reply is mainly about your disdain for WFO, nothing more.

Re:Ask HN: Why don't I see gold at the end of the remote wor... by odessacubbage on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @01:33PM (#33265347)
anecdotally, i am willing to put in far more hours if i don't have to worry about falling asleep on the commute home.
Re:Ask HN: Why don't I see gold at the end of the remote wor... by iamthirsty on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @01:40PM (#33265451)
Yeah, but again, not really a statistic, that's kind just how you feel.

Personally, I enjoy working in an office, as there is a very, very clear separation between my work and private lives. Yes, having a commute can suck most of the time, but hitting the store on my way home or going to the PO Box to get the mail makes it so that when I get home, I'm home, and done for the day.