Pretty much every story I have heard about big companies working from home - including one major motorsport series - has boiled down to "the boss is lonely and wants people to come into the office". It's literally the only justification they have, the quest is to find an appropriate euphemism. - ThreadSky

motomatters.com • 15 days ago

Pretty much every story I have heard about big companies working from home - including one major motorsport series - has boiled down to "the boss is lonely and wants people to come into the office". It's literally the only justification they have, the quest is to find an appropriate euphemism.

Reposted from Dan Davies

over at eFC, I summarise the history of remote working in investment banks ... www.efinancialcareers.co.uk/news/jamie-d...

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mrantimatter27.bsky.social•15 days ago

There’s a whole level of middle management that exists to deal with people in the office. These folks are desperate to return to the status quo so they can keep their jobs.

adamwheeler99.bsky.social•15 days ago

Sometimes working from another space really helps for concentration and focus. Coffee shops have their use but can be noisy and unpractical. Am a fan of coworking places (& pay for one each month) for that diversity and option.

tworooks.bsky.social•15 days ago

If the workplace pre-covid hadn’t had all the enjoyment sucked out of it by management, HR zealotry, and imo the broad effects of ‘behavior modification’ across the entire economy due to tech, we’d prob all be wanting to go back to shared work space.

tworooks.bsky.social•15 days ago

Dan Kiernan/Unbound called this the ‘inner 18thC mill owner’

motomatters.com•15 days ago

As the descendant of mill workers (and the illegitimate progeny of a mill owner) I love that

tworooks.bsky.social•15 days ago

Good little book, nothing you wouldn’t have heard before, but the brevity, humanity, and absence of business school crap is welcome.

https://thedobook.co/products/do-start-how-to-create-and-run-a-business-that-doesnt-run-you?Format=Paperback

skellingtor.online•15 days ago

love working from home because i get to be in my zone and I can take breaks at my discretion

jearle.uk•15 days ago

It’s a control issue. You can’t get your plebs to jump through hoops if they’re not in your stables.

The theory was always that people would be less productive with all the distractions of home, but the reality turned out to be that you’re always at work.

I don’t miss commuting at all.

constantgardener1.bsky.social•14 days ago

And one certainty, for me as a manager, is that wfh is dreadful for new starters. Really hard to form the relationships that make the grind at least bearable and sometimes fun, not to mention learning from people.

constantgardener1.bsky.social•14 days ago

I loved WFH for the final 4 yrs of my career. I worked harder and for longer each day, and saved a shedload of avoided travel costs. But did I produce more? Doubtful. I think a large part of the time is spent compensating for the lack of face to face.

yooperbikemike.bsky.social•14 days ago

"the boss is a d**k and is on an ego trip"

Fixed

duleyp.bsky.social•15 days ago

WFH is also a great enabler for inclusion. If I couldn't WFH (0.5 FTE) then I wouldn't be part of the work force. I'm fortunate my employer has the vision to see the benefits. When I fell ill they wanted to know how they could keep my 20+yrs of experience in the business.

1down5up.bsky.social•15 days ago

the thing to remember about the USA, is that it loathes the poor and working classes, regardless of the colour of their collars.
did you know, for example, that in all of the US (and Canada) store cashiers are not allowed to sit during their shifts...?
"how dare this peasant sit while serving me!"

motomatters.com•15 days ago

I have never worked harder than when I started working from home. Spent all my time in the office slacking off.

And of course, there are lots of jobs where working from home isn't an option. Those are the real jobs, where people actually do something useful.

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