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by fjabre 1394 days ago
Polio, Monkey Pox, Covid variant x, environmental concerns, inflation. The office isn't coming back unless we fall into some dystopia where they force people back in.

People had a taste of life WFH during the pandemic. Overwhelmingly they loved working from home even though there were a minority who wanted a return to the office.

The hybrid model or remote work will be the only real possibilities going forward. Top talent does matter and is the edge that companies like Apple and Google use to stay competitive. They need that talent more that talent needs them. Plain and simple.
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icedchai 1394 days ago
After 2.5 years of remote work, I feel like I'm living in a dystopia already.
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DiggyJohnson 1394 days ago
> Polio, Monkey Pox, Covid variant x

I don't really think these are reasons to work remotely, at this point. Until we eradicate disease, we have and will continue to operate in a world with small but not-insignificant risk of disease transmission.

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stackbutterflow 1394 days ago
Lower pollution. At this point it's almost criminal to force people to go to the office. Companies should be required to apply and get approval from the government on a case by case basis and explain why that employee needs to commute to the office and add pollution to the air we share.
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DiggyJohnson 1394 days ago
>> Polio, Monkey Pox, Covid variant x

> Almost criminal

This is hyperbole and degrades your point.

> Companies should be required to apply and get approval...

Are you sure your perspective isn't too biased towards professionals working in tech and business service industries? Your proposal is logically consistent with lowering emissions and changing the culture of the way we work, but it rests on a few assumptions that have not yet been demonstrated, namely the effectiveness of remote work. I worry you're underestimating the impact (stifling) that this will have on the flexibility and growth of businesses across many industries.

I also see this as a major loss of individual freedom. You can argue that this loss of freedom is worth the cost, but I don't think you can say that this criticism is invalid.

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fjabre 1394 days ago
Im not taking a stance on disease risk. Im simply pointing out that many people will. And it will favor remote work.
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