Re:Ask HN: Employers, why do you want us back in the office?
by hdjjhhvvhga on Sunday February 05, 2023 @02:32PM
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Moreover, personally I'd prefer it stays this way. When I take a break and go to the kitchen to get a coffee, it is also a part of mental hygiene - I need to clear my mind as it needs some rest, too. So the last thing I want is someone bothering me about a merge request or some planned feature. A weekend trip, on the other hand, is perfectly fine.
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Re:Ask HN: Employers, why do you want us back in the office?
by sodapopcan on Sunday February 05, 2023 @03:15PM
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Hear hear. I worked at a place that pair programmed all the time (I liked it that way—it's why I joined the company) but it meant that I always had to eat lunch at my desk. To me it's crazy to be talking all morning then talk all through lunch then talk all afternoon! But to each their own.
Re:Ask HN: Employers, why do you want us back in the office?
by kelnos on Sunday February 05, 2023 @04:02PM
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Wait what? Why does pair programming mean that you have to eat lunch at your desk?
You are just as capable of taking a bag lunch to a cafeteria, or going out to eat...
Re:Ask HN: Employers, why do you want us back in the office?
by sodapopcan on Sunday February 05, 2023 @04:09PM
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Because I want an hour a silence during the day. Eating in the kitchen means eating with people and having to talk more, or at least listen more.