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Re:The old suburban office park is the new American ghost town by raverbashing on Tuesday July 21, 2015 @03:20PM (#9924994)
I'm not disagreeing with you, but being able to work in a noisy coffee shop is an entitlement that not all are able to

This is only possible for "knowledge workers".

- You can't do this, for example, if you're a doctor/nurse

- You can't do this if your job has a high level of secrecy required (that is, no peering eyes)

- You can't do that if you require special equipment to do your job (think lab or shop). You can't take your big screen Mac with your fancy Wacom tablet there as well

Also most work requires a collaboration level that's still not supported by infrastructure. It is possible but the companies haven't adapted

Not to mention, remote work gets old. Quickly

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Re:The old suburban office park is the new American ghost town by astrodust on Tuesday July 21, 2015 @04:21PM (#9925475)
Oh, it does, but those traditional jobs, doctor, factory worker, they're harder and harder to get. The bulk of the jobs are less dependent on those factors.

What's left? The sorts of jobs where a personal office is a luxury that few companies are willing to pay for. You get a desk, at best, and a laptop.

Still, as difficult as it is to purchase office space in some markets, it's not impossible. You just need to make do with less. No on-site parking, no gigantic health-club facility or cafeteria.

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