Landlords are trying not to rent to startups in San Francisco

Re:Landlords are trying not to rent to startups in San Franc... by setpatchaddress on Thursday July 30, 2015 @08:24PM (#9979186)

This is definitely a thing that happens. Some teams also do a lot of work in hallway conversations, and this sort of accidental interaction is critical. I witness this all the time.

I would much prefer that my company let me work remotely. The Bay Area is full, seriously, and I'd be happy to work from many other places.

But denying reality doesn't help.

I think there are potential technical solutions to this problem (VR office at home), but I suspect it'll take legislation (aimed at getting vehicles off the road) to make remote work a real thing that a lot of people do every day.

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Re:Landlords are trying not to rent to startups in San Franc... by _delirium on Thursday July 30, 2015 @09:28PM (#9979410)

That kind of smalltalk definitely happens, but where it happens varies a lot. At some places probably 80% of the idle work-related chatter happens on the IRC/Slack, while at others it happens mostly in the coffee area or hallways. Seems to be a company-culture difference in large part. Both are ok for me, but the places that use IRC/Slack a lot are easier to be remote at (or even just on a trip) without being excluded from all the impromptu discussions.

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Re:Landlords are trying not to rent to startups in San Franc... by mooreds on Thursday July 30, 2015 @10:29PM (#9979610)

Not just easier to be remote at, but easier to remember the smalltalk/'check out this url'/minor decisions.

And easier to disseminate. Searchability is far superior with tools than with voice conversations.

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