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Re:Ask HN: Employers, why do you want us back in the office? by mort96 on Sunday February 05, 2023 @05:45PM (#34670546)
You don't get coincidental conversations between people of different department with no set agenda through a zoom meeting.

I'm not saying it's worth 2+ hours of commuting. And honestly, I think it's bullshit that employers expect commuting time to be unpaid; if having people in the office is something they consider valuable, they should be paying for that commute time. But I reject the idea that those conversations have no value.

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Re:Ask HN: Employers, why do you want us back in the office? by JohnFen on Monday February 06, 2023 @12:03PM (#34680409)
I accept the idea that those conversations have value. I reject the idea that they can only happen in person. I have no data on this, just my own personal experience and observations over the years.
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