Remote work requires communicating more, but less frequently

Re:Remote work requires communicating more, but less frequently by pnutjam on Friday August 04, 2023 @04:13PM (#37005225)

Please elaborate how it's better in person? Remote: I can see and hear the person. I can see their screen. I can copy past back and forth (as can they) through the screen sharing app. I can invite others into the training pretty much instantly. I can send links and commands typed properly in the chat. User can record session for later.

In person: Usually have to face the person or the screen, can't see both. I have to write down commands and pass them, or type them myself. There is a delay finding others if we need to talk to them. More chance to transpose commands incorrectly by the user. Harder to record the session without losing parts.

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Re:Remote work requires communicating more, but less frequently by whateverman23 on Friday August 04, 2023 @04:22PM (#37005370)

Everything you can do remotely, you can do in person as well. I don't know why you think you can't screen share or send links and commands in a chat if you're in person.

So at minimum, in person would be the same. So I can't possibly see how in person could be worse.

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Re:Remote work requires communicating more, but less frequently by pnutjam on Friday August 04, 2023 @04:33PM (#37005499)

So you're just ranting, no data and looks like no experience. OK

In person is worse. I've done both. It's noisier, you're crammed into a cube taking notes, etc. If you're going to use remote tools, what's the benefit of in person?

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Re:Remote work requires communicating more, but less frequently by whateverman23 on Friday August 04, 2023 @05:18PM (#37006021)

> looks like no experience

Got it, I see you're in the "make up stuff about the other person" phase of the discussion. No point in continuing here.

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Re:Remote work requires communicating more, but less frequently by pnutjam on Friday August 04, 2023 @05:35PM (#37006212)

Sure, all you ever said was you could believe and you could do remote stuff in person. Way to support your statements.

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