Re:Ask HN: Employers, why do you want us back in the office?
by tsukikage on Sunday February 05, 2023 @06:28PM
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> Reading the story being talked about, looking up documentation
That seems odd to me. I can give my full attention to something I am reading, or to listening to what a person is saying in the meeting, but not both at the same time. If I start looking up documentation, I'm going to miss what is being said.
Can... can most people split their attention this way? Am I weird?
I can do a completely mindless manual task while listening to someone speaking (though I struggle to do something manual while reading) - but this doesn't seem to be what is expected here.
That seems odd to me. I can give my full attention to something I am reading, or to listening to what a person is saying in the meeting, but not both at the same time. If I start looking up documentation, I'm going to miss what is being said.
Can... can most people split their attention this way? Am I weird?
I can do a completely mindless manual task while listening to someone speaking (though I struggle to do something manual while reading) - but this doesn't seem to be what is expected here.