Return to Office Is Bullshit and Everyone Knows It

Re:Return to Office Is Bullshit and Everyone Knows It by sneak on Monday October 02, 2023 @01:16PM (#37741302)

> Walking over and talking to someone is still far superior to any online communication. So unless you have a job that requires minimal communication on a day-to-day basis, an office is superior for productivity.

Nope! All this does is break the concentration of the person you're interrupting. This is precisely the "bullshit" viewpoint called out in the headline.

I commonly find these sorts of views espoused by people who can't type very fast. For most people who aren't Really Good With Computers, it's much easier for them to speak to someone than it is to type to someone.

I make all of my staff that don't know how to touch type learn to type their first week. It's essential.

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Re:Return to Office Is Bullshit and Everyone Knows It by eschneider on Monday October 02, 2023 @01:45PM (#37741770)

When I need to talk to someone, it's easy enough to message them requesting a quick video call and screen share to discuss "X" and if it's inconvenient, we just setup a time for later and it's done. The rest of the time, we've got a nice, quiet environment to work in. Ideal, if you ask me.

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