Re:Microsoft's dystopian pitch for remote work
by pyrocat on Friday November 15, 2013 @12:17PM
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Those are examples of terrible work life balance that would become only slightly less terrible with Office 365's version of the future. Meanwhile, Microsoft is promoting that slightly less terrible future as a Good Thing™.
Re:Microsoft's dystopian pitch for remote work
by beachstartup on Friday November 15, 2013 @11:48AM
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i agree, and i'm not sure this "pitch" can be really pinned on microsoft (alone), the entire tech ecosystem of the 00's made it happen, starting with blackberry, then apple, the wireless carriers, etc. it's a larger cultural/technology shift.
Back in the 70's my dad worked in an office and wasn't home until 7:30. He only made it to a handful of sporting events and school events. If you asked him, in the 70's, would he prefer to be in the office making that phone call or be sitting at <insert kid's> <insert event> he would choose the latter without hesitation.
For a more recent example, my sister is in sales and will get phone calls any hour of the day. For her, being able to go out and do things with the occasional 5 minute interruption is an absolute game-changer. Not just answer phone calls, but to bring up the customer information and maybe write a quick email.