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Re:Amazon Is Selling Its 29-Acre Bay Area Property as Return... by ryandrake on Monday January 30, 2023 @07:06PM (#34588691)
Optimistically, perhaps normalizing WFH will have the effect of reducing the importance of and the need to constantly be "networking". To me it's exhausting hanging out at the water cooler making small talk with people about sportsball, just because it happens to be a ritual that (for some people) somehow leads to career development. Now that the water cooler doesn't have anyone hanging around, it might start becoming less important to your career.
Re:Amazon Is Selling Its 29-Acre Bay Area Property as Return... by drewmate on Monday January 30, 2023 @09:56PM (#34590278)
I think this is a dangerous dream to have. The reality will probably be that the water cooler (or some virtual equivalent) will still be integral to career development, just maybe not yours.

People are inherently social and no workplace will ever be a strict meritocracy. Eschew small talk at your own risk!