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Re:Ask HN: Employers, why do you want us back in the office? by pflanze on Sunday February 05, 2023 @03:53PM (#34669239)
Do you have tips on how to approach coworkers about "odd" topics via private messages? The "hallway" principle as I understand it is that it is low-key, low-risk, you can immediately read the others' reactions, and you (usually) won't be blamed for odd thoughts, nor does the other side need to feel pressured to handle your question well.
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Re:Ask HN: Employers, why do you want us back in the office? by _gmax0 on Sunday February 05, 2023 @11:03PM (#34673202)
Good question, I completely overlooked that aspect of online interaction.

I guess more real-time digital communication such as video or call (video taking priority given that it contains additional sensory information) could come close, but none of these are 'memory-less' as physical interaction.

I wonder if I myself have blown through professional relationships in this way...I like to think that the cultures I'm in aren't so risk averse towards the first impressions they make.

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