Why is remote work seen as a gift?

Re:Why is remote work seen as a gift? by taneq on Thursday February 09, 2023 @05:39AM (#34722070)

Of course, this is very much what a business is. It's an engine, running on the difference in energy between two or more goods or services.

In fact, if you think about it, the upper limit to profit margin is

    profit_margin = (price_sell - price_buy) / price_sell

Look familiar?

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Re:Why is remote work seen as a gift? by selestify on Thursday February 09, 2023 @06:17AM (#34722347)

Wow, how have I not heard of this framing before? So then, are there equivalent analogies to the laws of thermodynamics? An equivalent entropy as an arrow of time?

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Re:Why is remote work seen as a gift? by eru on Thursday February 09, 2023 @07:27AM (#34722954)

Not really. In vaguely thermodynamic terms, businesses are very open systems. Thermodynamics doesn't have to say very much about systems far from the equilibrium.

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Re:Why is remote work seen as a gift? by anticensor on Thursday February 09, 2023 @10:01AM (#34724941)

Decrease of profit margins over time?

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