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by jinglebells 2208 days ago
If you're "Pro-office" you're dictatorial. This is a problem.

The cat is out of the bag. I haven't worked in an office in nearly a decade, anyone saying "you have to be in the office" will be drawing from a dwindling pool of supplies.

2 comments

Way to exemplify OPs point.

I mean, I consider myself Pro-office because I like to personally interact with my coworkers, and I also enjoy the feeling of camaraderie that comes when a bunch of people get together to tackle a certain problem. Depending on your company, a lot of things can also get sorted out quicker when you can talk face to face to your manager/colleagues (though good processes and practices can mitigate this somewhat).

I don't have strong opinions on whether other people should or should not WFH, however. I don't see the need to make this an us vs them issue, at least not when talking between us regular programmers (I am in favor of taking the fight to the higher-ups, though).

> and I also enjoy the feeling of camaraderie that comes when a bunch of people get together to tackle a certain problem

I don't really disagree with anything you've said, but I don't see why you can't get that same feeling of camaraderie when working remotely.

I'm pro-office, and I'm not a manager or anything. I just prefer working in offices, and prefer when my colleagues do too, because I find face-to-face interaction much more satisfying.